Utah Department of Public Safety: 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	Utah Department of Public Safety
Location	Salt Lake City, UT
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor

The Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) responds to requests from the FBI, law enforcement, and other government agencies that can provide an official case or report number in order to run face recognition queries on their repository, which consists of mugshots, corrections photos, and drivers licenses. A list of agency requests made during 2017 includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security, various state Fusion Centers, state Secret Service agencies, and the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy.

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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.