Bristol, Virginia Police Department to Implement New Facial Recognition Technology

Bristol, Virginia Police Department to implement new facial recognition technology

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Police in Bristol, Virginia have a new tool they say will help fight crime in the area. According to a news release from the Bristol, Virginia Police Department (BVPD), the department now has access to Clearview AI via LexisNexis through a partnership with the Bristol, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Surveillance images of a suspect can be input into Clearview AI, which sources a database of images from public we…

New Orleans police want broad approval to use facial recognition tech

The New Orleans City Council plans to consider a proposal from police that would allow broad use of facial recognition technology during investigations.

New Orleans pushes to legalize police use of ‘facial surveillance’

The city would become first in the United States to formally allow facial recognition as a tool for surveilling residents in real time.

Could NOLA be the first US city to authorize real-time facial surveillance?

New Orleans is back in the national spotlight as city leaders weigh a controversial proposal to loosen restrictions on police use of facial recognition technology, The Washington Post writes.  The move follows a previous Washington Post report revealing the department’s secret use of AI-powered surveillance cameras to identify and track suspects, raising concerns over transparency and civil liberties. If approved, the ordinance would make New Or…