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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.
This is the first report made by the Biometrics Commissioner to the Home Secretary.
The annual report of the Biometrics Commissioner for 2019.
My annual report that is published today was written before the Covid…
Biometrics Commissioner statement on Counter-Terrorism Policing’s request to extend section 24 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 by six months.
Professor Paul Wiles replaces Alastair MacGregor QC as Biometrics Commissioner.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The annual report of the Biometrics Commissioner for 2016.
The government's response to the Biometrics Commissioner's annual report 2020.
A response to the announcement by the Metropolitan Police that they will begin the operational use of Live Facial Recognition.
The annual report of the Biometrics Commissioner for 2017.
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