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Pierce County Police Department: Face Recognition

Back of man's head looking at computer monitor displaying face recognition software matching an image of a man's face
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee uses NEC face recognition software.
Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation
Agency Pierce County Police Department
Location Tacoma, WA
Technology Face Recognition
Vendor Idemia

Since 2008, the Pierce County Police Department has been using face recognition software at a cost of $6,500 a year.

Links
News article (SeattlePi)
Government budget/purchasing (County Clerk)

More about this technology

Software that can identify or verify the identity of an individual using their face.

Back of man's head looking at computer monitor displaying face recognition software matching an image of a man's face
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee uses NEC face recognition software.
Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation