# WA police facial recognition trial scanned 1m faces and led to 122 arrests

Police in Western Australia used facial recognition to scan about one million faces during a trial, resulting in 122 arrests. The mass biometric scanning raises concerns about privacy and civil liberties in policing.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/02/wa-police-facial-recognition-technology-trial) — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:02:34 GMT