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Police Face Scanning Sparks Controversy Over Racial Bias

11/12/2025

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West Yorkshire Police deployed LVR vans in Briggate, Leeds, to scan faces in real time against a watchlist.
Chief Inspector Daniel Tillett said the aim is to locate dangerous individuals and assist crime victims, not to surveil the public.
Campaign group Big Brother Watch called the move an expansion of mass surveillance.
Legal officer Jasleen Chaggar warns of racial bias, noting 80% of misflags were black, and urges reconsideration.

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Story summary

West Yorkshire Police deployed LVR vans in Briggate, Leeds, to scan faces in real time against a watchlist.
Chief Inspector Daniel Tillett said the aim is to locate dangerous individuals and assist crime victims, not to surveil the public.
Campaign group Big Brother Watch called the move an expansion of mass surveillance.
Legal officer Jasleen Chaggar warns of racial bias, noting 80% of misflags were black, and urges reconsideration.