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Hennepin County Sheriff's Office: 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 Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Location Minneapolis, MN
Technology Face Recognition
Vendor

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has been using face recognition software since 2013.

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News article (Buzzfeed News)
News article (Tony Webster)
News article (Buzzfeed News)

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