Amendment to Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance (Municipal…
Oakland, CA — Amendment to Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 9.64) banning city/police face recognition
Oakland, CA · Amendment to Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 9.64) banning city/police face recognition
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 16, 2019
- Applies to
- Oakland, CA
Oakland's City Council amended its surveillance ordinance to bar all city agencies, including police, from acquiring, using, or accessing facial recognition technology.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oakland, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Amendment to Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 9.64) banning city/police face recognition |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · government use of AI |
| News report | Victory: Oakland City Council Votes to Ban Government Use of Face Surveillance | EFF |
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