Ethnic minority groups in Wales four times more likely to be target of police facial scans
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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