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The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s role is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice. BSCC is an independent monitoring body of the Home Office .
An updated code was laid before Parliament on 16 November 2021 and came into effect on 12 January 2022.
The scheme is now permanently closed, and certificates are no longer valid. The Commissioner has written to stakeholders to inform them.
Good practice and guidance for the police use of overt surveillance camera systems incorporating facial recognition technology to locate persons on a watchlist.
The role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report
Eastern Region - N. Martindale FRICS. Determined on 19 May 2025.
Eastern Region, Judge Adcock-Jones on 01 September 2025.
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