Long Beach 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	Long Beach Police Department
Location	Long Beach, CA
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor

The Long Beach Police Department has used multiple face recognition systems on a trial basis, but is only authorized to use Los Angeles County's LACRIS system.

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Policy (City of Long Beach)
Nonprofit report (CheckLPBD)

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.