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

More about this technology

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