Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles: 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	Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Location	Lincoln, NE
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor

Nebraska’s Department of Motor Vehicles responds to face recognition requests from FBI’s FACE Services Unit, and offers access to some employees of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Lincoln Police Department, and the Omaha Police Department. Nebraska will also respond to requests from federal, state, or local law enforcement involving a criminal matter or ongoing investigation.

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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.