Local TREND. It's Official. City Bans Facial Recognition

Where: San Francisco

What else does the ban on facial recognition tech by municipal entities and local law enforcement do ? 

• requires disclosure of surveillance technology they currently use
• requires approval from the Board of Supervisors on any new technology that either collects or stores someone’s data

What are supporters saying?

• “This is really about saying we can have security without being a security state.”
• “We can have good policing without being a police state.”

2 More cities set to consider the ban:

• Oakland, CA
• Somerville, Mass

Governing | San Francisco the First U.S. City to Ban Facial Recognition Technology

KQED | San Francisco Bans Police, Municipal Use of Facial Recognition Technology