Office of the Biometrics Commissioner
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This body is no longer active, as it was replaced by the combined Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) in February 2022. [1]

You can find the BSCC's page on WhatDoTheyKnow by clicking here. Office of the Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material.

The commissioner provides independent oversight of the regime established by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to govern the retention and use by the police in England and Wales of DNA samples, DNA profiles and fingerprints

This body is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act, we list it here because we think it should be.