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Placer 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 Placer County Sheriff's Office
Location Auburn, CA
Technology Face Recognition
Vendor DataWorks Plus

The Placer County Sheriff's Office has been using DataWorks face recognition technology since at least 2011.

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Government budget/purchasing (County of Placer)
County of Placer

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