Documents concerning the use and disclosure, of facial recognition technology were provided to the Washington Post as part of its ongoing investigation into use of the technology in the US, but only from around 40 departments in 15 states out of the “more than 100” departments who were asked.
Misidentification by this type of software played a role in the wrongful arrests of at least seven innocent Americans, six of whom were Black. Charges were later dismissed against all of them.
Records from the Miami Police Department viewed by WaPo indicate officers there conducted 2,500 facial recognition searches in the past four years that have led to more than 186 arrests and over 50 convictions.
Police records reportedly indicate that, aside from not disclosing that facial recognition technology, police also frequently obscured use of the technology by saying they identified suspects 'through investigative means.'
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