Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles: Face Recognition
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee uses NEC face recognition software.
Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation
| Agency | Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles |
| Location | Columbus, OH |
| Technology | Face Recognition |
| Vendor |
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) shared access to driver's license photos with law enforcement and federal government agencies for face recognition purposes until access was paused in late 2019. However, as of September 2019, the images are still shared with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which can search on behalf of other agencies.
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Nonprofit report (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
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.
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee uses NEC face recognition software.
Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation