Oct 31, 20232 minReport finds 'worrying vacuum' in surveillance camera plansAn independent study warns that the plan to abolish biometrics and surveillance safeguards will leave the UK without oversight. A new...
Sep 6, 20232 minPublic Debate - London: ANPR - Fighting Crime or Fighting Pollution?Delivered by Prof. Fraser Sampson, BSCC. Of particular interest is whether ANPR has become another form of mass surveill
Sep 8, 20223 minFacial recognition needs a stronger case in law enforcementQuestions persist about the legal and ethical justifications for the use of facial recognition outside exceptional cases of criminality.
Aug 10, 20221 minLetter to all Chief Executives of Local Authorities in England and WalesLetter to all Chief Executives of Local Authorities in England and Wales - Copied to Senior Responsible Officers & Data Protection Officers
Aug 10, 20222 minLocal Authority CCTV Survey for 2022The use of overt surveillance camera systems in public places by local authorities in England and Wales and the Home Secretary’s Surveillanc
Jun 17, 20222 minBiometrics Commissioner praises government on a 'decent job', but warns it's 'only half done'Professor Sampson praises the government on its decision not to hand oversight of police use of DNA and fingerprints to the ICO.
Jun 16, 20223 minSurveillance Camera Commissioner puts trust at centre of campaign to block Chinese camerasBiometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Fraser Sampson, is putting trust at the centre of his warning about Chinese camera makers