Written Question·Home Office·UIN 95017
Police: Biometrics
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
David Davis
Conservative — Goole and Pocklington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on their deployment of live facial recognition cameras.
Answer
Sarah JonesGuidance on watchlists is provided by the College of Policing in the form of an Authorised Professional Practice. This sets out the categories of people who may be included on a watchlist, which depends on the nature of the deployment. Watchlists must be ...
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