tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner - Activity on 188ÌåÓý HM Government 2025-03-20T09:47:34Z /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-foi-responses-2025#2025-03-20T09:47:34Z 2025-03-20T09:47:34Z 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/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. /government/publications/bc2-application-to-the-biometrics-commissioner-explanatory-notes#2024-07-11T13:31:48Z 2024-07-11T13:31:48Z Guidance: BC2 application to the Biometrics Commissioner: explanatory notes An explanatory document to accompany the BC1 application form. /government/publications/bc1-pace-application-form#2024-07-11T10:30:57Z 2024-07-11T10:30:57Z Form: BC1 PACE application form A sample version of the application form chief officers should use to make their applications to the Biometrics Commissioner. /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-foi-responses-2024#2024-07-10T15:13:55Z 2024-07-10T15:13:55Z FOI release: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner FOI responses 2024 Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) in 2024. /government/publications/surveillance-camera-code-of-practice-third-party-certification-scheme#2024-03-13T12:02:32Z 2024-03-13T12:02:32Z Guidance: Surveillance camera code of practice: third party certification scheme The scheme enabling organisations to clearly demonstrate that they comply with the surveillance camera code of practice is now closed to new applications. /government/news/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioners-annual-report-laid-in-parliament#2024-01-24T11:13:02Z 2024-01-24T11:13:02Z Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report laid in Parliament The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2022 to 2023 has been laid in Parliament today. /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-report-2022-to-2023#2024-01-24T10:54:09Z 2024-01-24T10:54:09Z Policy paper: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner: report 2022 to 2023 The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report /government/publications/biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner-foi-responses-2023#2024-01-10T12:43:14Z 2024-01-10T12:43:14Z FOI release: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner FOI responses 2023 Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) in 2023. /government/news/statement-from-the-new-biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner#2023-12-19T09:59:57Z 2023-12-19T09:59:57Z Statement from the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner The Home Secretary has appointed Tony Eastaugh CBE in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. He has given a statement upon his appointment. /government/news/tony-eastaugh-appointed-biometrics-and-surveillance-camera-commissioner#2023-12-06T00:00:00Z 2023-12-06T00:00:00Z Tony Eastaugh appointed Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner The Home Secretary has appointed Tony Eastaugh in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. /government/publications/never-again-the-uks-responsibility-to-act-on-atrocities-in-xinjiang-and-beyond#2023-11-15T15:51:15Z 2023-11-15T15:51:15Z Transparency data: Never again: the UK’s responsibility to act on atrocities in Xinjiang and beyond Letters to and from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner regarding the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report. /government/publications/retaining-the-biometrics-of-people-arrested-for-serious-offences#2023-10-31T13:53:14Z 2023-10-31T13:53:14Z Correspondence: Retaining the biometrics of people arrested for serious offences Correspondence with HM Chief Inspector Andy Cooke regarding the use of police powers to retain biometrics for those arrested for serious offences. /government/publications/changes-to-the-functions-of-the-bscc-independent-report#2023-10-31T11:17:14Z 2023-10-31T11:17:14Z Research: Changes to the functions of the BSCC: independent report Report on changes to the functions of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSSC), and how they could lead to gaps in oversight and guidance. /government/news/report-finds-worrying-vacuum-in-surveillance-camera-plans#2023-10-30T10:05:41Z 2023-10-30T10:05:41Z Report finds 'worrying vacuum' in surveillance camera plans An independent study warns that the plan to abolish biometrics and surveillance safeguards will leave the UK without oversight.