Palmetto Bay Policing Unit: 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	Palmetto Bay Policing Unit
Location	Palmetto Bay, FL
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor	Idemia

The Palmetto Bay Policing Unit (on contract with the Miami-Dade Police Department) is one of more than 275 law enforcement agencies with access to the Face Analysis Comparison & Examination System (FACES), a face recognition program maintained by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Investigators may upload an image to search more than 25-million Florida driver's license photos and mugshots.

Links
Academic Report (Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law)
Public records (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)
News article (Orlando Sentinel)

More about this technology

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