Arizona Department of Transportation: 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	Arizona Department of Transportation
Location	Phoenix, AZ
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor

The Arizona Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles responds to external face recognition requests from law enforcement agencies and non-criminal justice agencies. A list of agency requests made during 2017 includes FBI FACE Services Unit, the Reno Police Department, the Colorado Department of Revenue, and the Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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Nonprofit report (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
Government information (Government Accountability Office)

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.