Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app

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News Source : NPR

News Summary

  • Newly revealed document outlines plans to give local police same type of technology.
  • The tool in question is a mobile app called the ICE Task Force Module.
  • The app allows local police to scan the faces of people they stop in their communities.
  • The photos captured by the app are then stored in an internal DHS system for 15 years, the document states."It's unclear to me whether a pre-existing stop based on some level of suspicion is required before law enforcement can use this app," an expert says.
Federal immigration officers often use facial recognition technology to identify immigrants in the field.

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