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New Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner appointed
The Home Secretary has appointed Fraser Sampson as the government’s new independent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, replacing the two part time posts of the Biometrics Commissioner and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
The recruitment campaign was conducted in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments. The statutory responsibilities and duties for both roles will remain the same.
Fraser Sampson, who took up his post on 1 March, will promote compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code and rules on police use of DNA and fingerprints.
The Home Secretary Priti Patel said:
I am pleased to appoint Fraser Sampson as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
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