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1 online resource (iii, 67 pages) : color illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"September 2023." |
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"GAO-23-105607." |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- Federal law enforcement agencies used four facial recognition services to support criminal investigations -- Agencies with available data reported conducting about 60,000 facial recognition searches before requiring training -- Three of seven agencies took some steps to address selected privacy requirements -- Most agencies did not have policies specific to facial recognition to help protect civil rights and civil liberties -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for executive action -- Agency comments and our evaluation -- Appendices. |
| Summary |
Law enforcement may use facial recognition services provided by commercial and nonprofit entities to help solve crimes. For example, these services allow users to quickly search through billions of photos to help identify an unknown suspect in a crime scene photo. This report examines, among other issues, the extent to which selected DHS and DOJ law enforcement agencies used facial recognition services to support criminal investigations; required staff to take training on facial recognition technology to use such services; and developed policies and guidance specific to facial recognition technology to help protect civil rights and civil liberties. GAO is making 10 recommendations, including that FBI implement a training requirement and clarify the status of its training requirement to stakeholders. GAO also recommends that DOJ develop a plan to issue a facial recognition technology policy addressing safeguards for civil rights and civil liberties. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed September 14, 2023). |
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Biometric identification -- United States -- Management.
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Human face recognition (Computer science) -- United States -- Management.
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Privacy, Right of -- United States.
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Data mining in law enforcement -- United States -- Management.
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| Running Title |
GAO-23-105607 Facial recognition technology |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-23-105607 |
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