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Police Scotland’s use of remote piloted aircraft systems and body worn video cameras
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Published: Thursday 18 Mar 2021 (JSPS0521R01)
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Introduction
Background
Policing 2026
Conclusion
Remote piloted aircraft systems (drones)
Background
Scrutiny and oversight
Proposal to introduce the use of drones
Conclusion and recommendations
Financial scrutiny
Conclusions and recommendations
Prior to operational deployment
Impact assessments
Conclusion and recommendation
Communication, engagement and consultation
Conclusion and recommendations
Commitments given by Police Scotland to the Scottish Police Authority
Conclusion and recommendation
Police Scotland’s evaluation report
Terms of reference
Parameters of use
Conclusion and recommendations
Covert surveillance
Conclusions
Community impact assessments
Recommendation
Safety issues
Conclusions and recommendations
Public support
Conclusions and recommendations
Future plans
Recommendations
Ethical considerations
Conclusions and recommendations
Compliance with human rights legislation
Police Scotland/SPA Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment
Recommendations
Compliance with data protection legislation
Police Scotland data protection impact assessment
Conclusions and recommendations
Legal basis
Recommendations
Body worn video cameras
Background
Current use
Scrutiny and oversight
Conclusions and recommendations
Possible role for the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Conclusion and recommendation
Evaluation
Use in the North East of Scotland
Conclusion
Use by the former football co-ordination unit for Scotland (FoCUS)
Recommendations
Future plans
Providing cameras to armed response officers
Conclusions and recommendations
Providing cameras to all police officers
Conclusions and recommendations
Covert surveillance
Recommendation
Consultation
Conclusions and recommendations
Compliance with human rights legislation
Conclusions and recommendations
Compliance with data protection legislation
Data retention and security
Recommendation
Image: Police Scotland officers demonstrate the operation of a remote piloted aircraft system (drone)
Image: Police Scotland officer wearing a body worn video camera
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