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Charleston County Sheriff's Office: Face Recognition

Agency Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Location North Charleston, SC
Technology Face Recognition
Vendor DataWorks Plus

The Charleston County Sheriff's Office upgraded its biometric scanning technology in 2013. The upgrade also included "a facial recognition system which will allow for the scanning of faces in large gatherings such as Cooper River Bridge Run and the Coastal Carolina Fair to identify individuals who have outstanding arrest warrants."

More about this technology

Software that can identify or verify the identity of an individual using their face.