Petition · past parliament
Halt the rollout of fingerprint scanners to police
Closed
72 signatures
What the petition asks
The Home Office is beginning a trial of new fingerprint scanners with West Yorkshire Police. These scanners connect to an app on a police officer's phone, allowing quick checking of the person's fingerprints against criminal and immigration databases. This has not had any parliamentary scrutiny.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/police-trial-new-home-office-mobile-fingerprint-technology
https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news/blog/why-its-not-okay-police-quietly-roll-out-spot-fingerprint-scanning
https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news/blog/why-its-not-okay-police-quietly-roll-out-spot-fingerprint-scanning
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
72
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Feb 2018
Closed
19 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.