Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Jacksonville Regional Operations Center: 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	Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Jacksonville Regional Operations Center
Location	Jacksonville, FL
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor	Idemia

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement- Jacksonville Regional Operations Center 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
Public records (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office) [snapshot]
Academic Report (Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law) [snapshot]
News article (Orlando Sentinel) [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.