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Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Police Department
Location Los Angeles, CA
Technology Face Recognition
Vendor DataWorks Plus

The Los Angeles Police Department used face recognition technology more than 30,000 times between 2009 and 2020, according to an LA Times report. In January 2021, the LA Police Commission placed moderate restrictions on the program.

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News article (Los Angeles Times)
News article (Los Angeles Times)

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