Banning 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	Banning Police Department
Location	Banning , CA
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor	DataWorks Plus

The Banning Police Department is able to submit image queries to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office's face recognition system. Between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2022, the agency submitted 18 face recognition queries.

Links
Government information (Riverside County Sheriff's Office)
Policy (Riverside County Sheriff's 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.