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Lima, OH Police Department implements a mobile crime-detection device to address staffing shortages
The Lima Police Department is implementing custom-built, crime-detection technology to address a staffing shortage and reduce violent crime. The mobile device, designed by Infinite Protection, has cameras, sound detection, facial recognition software, license plate recognition and smoke and fire detection. The device will be moved all over the city to detect potential crime and after a detection is made the device will deploy officers in around 15 minutes.
Lima, OH
United States
Puerto Vallarta, JA "Safe School" pilot program uses cutting-edge technology to ensure campus safety
The Municipality of Puerto Vallarta launched the "Safe School" pilot program using cutting-edge technology to ensure campus safety. The pilot program implements a robust monitoring system that includes: digital identification cards for students, facial recognition cameras, temperature measurements, turnstile access points, etc. The system also registers students as they enter or exit campus to automatically notify their parents.
Puerto Vallarta, JA
Mexico
Nashville, TN approved a six-month pilot program for automated license plate reader technology
The Nashville Metro Council approved a bill authorizing a six-month pilot program for the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The ALPRs will use smart cameras equipped with algorithmic artificial intelligence trained for pattern recognition to identify license plates, vehicle makes, models, and colors. The Council specifically did not approve the use of facial recognition technology with ALPRs due to controversial racial implications.
Nashville, TN
United States
Redland, QLD collaborates with Griffith University on facial recognition program for koalas
The two-year pilot evaluates how koalas navigate road crossings and other public areas. Twenty cameras and sensors capture koala movements near Coolnwynpin Creek and Eprapah Creek. An AI-powered facial recognition system processes footage for individual koala identification and tracking. Redland encourages residents to scan a council-hosted QR code and submit their reports of koala sightings for the project database.
Redland, QLD
Australia
New York, NY passed a biometrics privacy ordinance to prevent potentially discriminatory practices
New York City has passed a new biometrics privacy ordinance that limits what private businesses can do with the biometric data collected from customers. The ordinance also requires businesses to post signs explaining to customers how their data will be collected. Businesses are also banned from selling, sharing, or profiting directly from the biometric data that they collect. The ordinance was designed to discourage businesses from using potentially discriminatory technology.
New York, NY
United States
King County, WA is the first county in the United States to ban facial recognition technology
King County is the first county in the United States to ban facial recognition technology. The Metropolitan King County Council voted unanimously to prohibit county departments, including the sheriff's office, from using facial recognition technology. The measure includes exceptions for unsolicited facial recognition data or for cases involving the federal missing children program.
King County, WA
United States
Feira de Santana, BA expands reach of public safety personnel with Operational Control Center
Police, traffic control, and transportation teams access a network of live streams through the center. Three hundred cameras extending from the city center to rural roads capture real-time intelligence on street activity. Feira de Santana invested in cameras with facial and license plate recognition capabilities that assist with gathering evidence. Operational Control Center staffers can zoom any camera and stitch together videos when investigating illegal behavior.
Feira de Santana, BA
Brazil
Washington County, OR Sheriff's Office uses facial recognition software for police surveillance
In 2017, the Washington County Sheriff's Office became the first agency in the country to use facial recognition for police surveillance. Officers used Rekognition, Amazon's cloud-based facial image analysis software, to match pictures of suspects against their mugshot database. This software allowed officers to upload pictures directly from their phones and immediately identify suspects with 80% accuracy. This controversial program has been criticized by the ACLU over concerns of privacy.
Washington County, OR
United States
Boise, ID planned to improve city building security by including facial recognition software
Boise City Hall planned a $52,000 investment in facial recognition software to improve security by identifying individuals banned from entering the premises. The city signed a $31,000 contract with CompuNet and was going to spend $21,000 building a server to house the program.
Boise, ID
United States
Orlando, FL completed its second pilot of Rekognition police department facial-recognition platform
The city has completed their second pilot of Rekognition, a facial-recognition platform by Amazon, and concluded that they will not be using the software after testing it on police staff. City officials stated that they lacked sufficient resources to continue testing the product.
Orlando, FL
United States