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The Biometrics Commissioner is independent of government. His role is to keep under review the retention and use by the police of DNA samples, DNA profiles and fingerprints.
The government's response to the Biometrics Commissioner's annual report 2020.
Fraser Sampson Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometrics…
This notice sets out how the statutory obligations relating to the management of personal data will be addressed by the Biometrics Commissioner and the Office of the Biometrics Commissioner (OBC).
A quarter of the way into my term of office we now have a once-in-this-generation opportunity to reform the police use of biometrics and surveillance, build public trust and provide assurance of ethical practice and leadersh…
Consultation proposals relating to the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
Update on the status of the Biometrics Commissioner's annual report for 2020.
The Home Secretary has appointed Fraser Sampson as the government’s new independent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The interim report of the Biometrics Commissioner for 2020.
Biometrics Commissioner statement on Counter-Terrorism Policing’s request to extend section 24 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 by six months.
The annual report of the Biometrics Commissioner for 2019.
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