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ICO calls for police to show care in use of facial recognition technology

Statement acknowledges benefits but says there should be a proportionate approach

11 April 2025

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BlueLight Commercial sets up procurement framework for live facial recognition software

Three companies named in £20 million contract award

09 April 2025

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Metropolitan Police to run new pilot of live facial recognition technology

Service says it has safeguards in place for deployment in the Croydon area

25 March 2025

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Police in South Wales to use mobile facial recognition app

Two forces become first in UK to deploy Operator Initiated Facial Recognition

13 December 2024

Biometrics commissioner’s report highlights need for more support from Whitehall

Future of Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner remains uncertain

03 December 2024

Tony Eastaugh stands down as biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner

Home Office expected to announce successor as abolition of office put on hold

09 August 2024

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Civil society coalition calls for ban on police use of biometric surveillance

#SafetyNotSurveillance sends open letter to home secretary urging adoption of safeguards in use of AI

30 July 2024

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ICO reprimands school for use of facial recognition

Chelmer Valley High School did not follow proper data protection procedures in using the technology for canteen payment

24 July 2024

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Home Office promotes plan for facial matching API

28 June 2024

Police receive boost for use of facial recognition

10 April 2024

ICO publishes guidance on use of biometrics data

26 February 2024

ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using biometrics to monitor employees

23 February 2024

Police Scotland wins approval on use of biometrics

13 February 2024

Lords warn over live facial recognition in policing

30 January 2024

Former commissioner criticises Home Office on biometrics

25 January 2024

Tony Eastaugh named as new biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner

18 December 2023

Police chiefs back use of facial recognition app

28 November 2023

Counter-terrorism police to be given more powers to retain biometrics

24 November 2023

Minister tells police to double use of restrospective facial recognition

30 October 2023

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Policing minister encourages use of facial recognition

19 September 2023

DASA to explore facial recognition for policing

31 August 2023

ICO publishes draft biometric data guidance

21 August 2023

Biometrics and surveillance commissioner to stand down

17 August 2023

Home Office picks IBM for biometrics matcher

25 July 2023

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Thames Valley Police to set up new forensics centre

15 February 2023

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