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Broward County Sheriff's Office: 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 Broward County Sheriff's Office
Location Fort Lauderdale, FL
Technology Face Recognition
Vendor Clearview AI

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office paid $15,000 in 2019 for 15 Clearview AI face recognition software licenses. The sheriff's office told the Tampa Bay Times that the agency is “still in the evaluation stage.”

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.

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