Charleston County Sheriff's Office: Face Recognition
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee uses NEC face recognition software.
Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation
| Agency | Charleston County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | North Charleston, SC |
| Technology | Face Recognition |
| Vendor | DataWorks Plus |
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office upgraded its biometric scanning technology in 2013. The upgrade also included "a facial recognition system which will allow for the scanning of faces in large gatherings such as Cooper River Bridge Run and the Coastal Carolina Fair to identify individuals who have outstanding arrest warrants."
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Government budget/purchasing (Charleston County)
Meeting documents (Charleston County)
More about this technology
Software that can identify or verify the identity of an individual using their face.
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee uses NEC face recognition software.
Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation