Ethnic 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 Ethnic minority people are four times more likely than their white counterparts to be chosen for some police facial scans, according to official data, sparking warnings of racial bias. Internal figures released by South Wales police revealed that 24% of people…
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Ethnic minority groups in Wales four times more likely to be target of police facial scans (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Exclusive: South Wales police figures show BAME people accounted for 24% of selected scans in 2025, despite being 7% of population Ethnic minority people are four times more likely than their white counterparts to be chosen for some police facial scans,…
