tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï HM Government 2026-04-27T08:13:05Z /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-foi-responses-2026#2026-04-27T08:13:05Z 2026-04-27T08:13:05Z FOI release: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner FOI responses 2026 Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) in 2026. /government/publications/framework-service-level-agreement#2026-04-13T06:00:06Z 2026-04-13T06:00:06Z Guidance: Framework service level agreement Guidance for local authority CCTV system owners and police forces to work towards when compiling service level agreements. /government/publications/principles-for-assessing-applications-for-biometric-retention#2026-03-26T15:16:45Z 2026-03-26T15:16:45Z Policy paper: Principles for assessing applications for biometric retention This document outlines the commissioner’s approach for assessing applications for biometric retention. /government/publications/international-transfer-of-personal-information-consultation-response#2026-02-26T14:55:00Z 2026-02-26T14:55:00Z Policy paper: International transfer of personal information: consultation response The Commissioner's response to a recent consultation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). /government/news/commissioners-statement-on-live-facial-recognition-consultation#2026-02-24T17:31:43Z 2026-02-24T17:31:43Z Commissioner's statement on live facial recognition consultation Statement on the launch of the government consultation on a new legal framework for the use of facial recognition and similar technologies in law enforcement. /government/publications/commissioners-response-to-the-live-facial-recognition-consultation#2026-02-24T17:31:30Z 2026-02-24T17:31:30Z Policy paper: Commissioner's response to the live facial recognition consultation The commissioner's response to the Home Office consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of facial recognition and similar technologies. /government/publications/response-to-the-ai-growth-lab-call-for-evidence#2026-01-08T10:58:38Z 2026-01-08T10:58:38Z Policy paper: Response to the AI Growth Lab call for evidence The commissioner's response to a consultation held by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-foi-responses-2025#2026-01-07T13:53:25Z 2026-01-07T13:53:25Z FOI release: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner FOI responses 2025 Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) in 2025. /government/publications/letters-on-the-closure-of-the-third-party-certification-scheme#2025-11-21T15:39:01Z 2025-11-21T15:39:01Z Correspondence: Letters on the closure of the third party certification scheme The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has written to stakeholders on the closure of the third party certification scheme. /government/publications/surveillance-camera-code-of-practice-third-party-certification-scheme#2025-11-21T15:36:37Z 2025-11-21T15:36:37Z Guidance: Surveillance camera code of practice: third party certification scheme The scheme is now permanently closed, and certificates are no longer valid. The Commissioner has written to stakeholders to inform them. /government/news/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-appointed#2025-11-03T00:00:00Z 2025-11-03T00:00:00Z Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner appointed A statement from Professor William Webster, recently appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. /government/news/new-biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-announced#2025-11-03T00:00:00Z 2025-11-03T00:00:00Z New Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner announced Professor William Webster has been appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. /government/news/statement-from-the-interim-biometrics-commissioner#2025-07-01T08:00:00Z 2025-07-01T08:00:00Z Statement from the interim Biometrics Commissioner Statement from Francesca Whitelaw KC, who has been appointed the interim Biometrics Commissioner. /government/news/interim-biometrics-commissioner-announced#2025-07-01T08:00:00Z 2025-07-01T08:00:00Z Interim Biometrics Commissioner announced The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention has appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC as the interim Biometrics Commissioner. /government/news/annual-report-of-the-biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-laid-in-parliament#2024-12-02T12:16:39Z 2024-12-02T12:16:39Z Annual report of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner laid in Parliament The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s annual report for 2023 to 2024 has been laid in Parliament today. /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-report-2023-to-2024#2024-12-02T11:49:58Z 2024-12-02T11:49:58Z Corporate report: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner: report 2023 to 2024 The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report. /government/publications/bc3-representations-form#2024-09-06T10:16:13Z 2024-09-06T10:16:13Z Form: BC3 representations form This form should be used by individuals who are the subject of an application to retain DNA profile/fingerprint records. /government/publications/notification-letter-to-the-biometrics-commissioner#2024-08-27T08:21:31Z 2024-08-27T08:21:31Z Correspondence: Notification letter This document is a sample version of the letter which should be sent by the responsible chief officer of police. /government/publications/applications-for-biometric-retention-what-you-should-know#2024-08-23T11:13:09Z 2024-08-23T11:13:09Z Guidance: Applications for biometric retention: what you should know How and when applications can be made to keep the DNA profile and fingerprint records of a person who has been arrested for, but not charged with a qualifying offence. /government/news/resignation-of-the-biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner#2024-08-08T08:04:35Z 2024-08-08T08:04:35Z Resignation of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Eastaugh is stepping down from the post in mid-August.