Ethnic minority groups in Wales four times more likely to be target of police facial scans
The Guardian1 min read1 reads
Exclusive: South Wales police figures show BAME people accounted for 24% of selected scans in 2025, despite being 7% of population
Civil liberties campaigners have raised concerns about racial bias in the use of facial recognition technology by police. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty ImagesCivil liberties campaigners have raised concerns about racial bias in the use of facial recognition technology by police. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty ImagesEthnic minority groups in Wales four times more likely to be target of police facial scans
Exclusive: South Wales police figures show BAME people accounted for 24% of selected scans in 2025, despite being 7% of population
