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Beat Facial
Detection
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Is live facial recognition being used near you? Search publicly reported police deployments, see who is operating them and when, and learn what your rights are.
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How does facial recognition work?
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Camera
A police camera captures video of people passing through an area.
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Face analysis
Software analyses facial features and creates a biometric measurement.
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Comparison
The system compares faces against a police watchlist.
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Possible match
If the software identifies a potential match, an officer may review it and decide what action, if any, to take.