Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority and the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner are currently seeking views on the potential use of live facial recognition (LFR) by Police Scotland.
Officers point put that this is not a consultation to determine whether Police Scotland will use live facial recognition, it is an exploratory conversation to determine the Scottish public’s views on this technology and its potential use in policing.
If Police Scotland decide to explore further any implementation of live facial recognition, there will be a separate public engagement on this matter before any decision is made.
A spokesperson said: “We recognise that specific detail regarding any potential future use is limited at this stage, however, the three bodies felt it appropriate to discuss with the public and key stakeholders to assess support or otherwise for the technology.
“ Police Scotland will decide on the basis of responses whether to commit more resources to exploring LFR in detail and then fully consulting on specific detail in the future.
“Should you require these questions in another format, please contact SPAStrategyandPerformance@spa.police.uk
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
