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Pierce County Police Department: Face Recognition

Agency	Pierce County Police Department
Location	Tacoma, WA
Technology	Face Recognition
Vendor	Idemia

Since 2008, the Pierce County Police Department has been using face recognition software at a cost of $6,500 a year.

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News article (SeattlePi)
Government budget/purchasing (County Clerk)

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