Hawthorne 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	Hawthorne Police Department
Location	Hawthorne, CA
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor	LACRIS

The Hawthorne Police Department has access to the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS) face recognition database.

Links
Policy (LACRIS) [snapshot]
Public records (LACRIS) [snapshot]

More about this technology

Face recognition is a method of identifying or verifying the identity of an individual using their face. Face recognition systems can be used to identify people in photos, video, or in real-time. Law enforcement may also use mobile face recognition devices to identify people during police stops.