Detroit Police Department Facial Recognition Policy (Directive 307.5)
Detroit, MI · Detroit Police Dep't Directive 307.5 (rev. June 28, 2024)
After three wrongful arrests of Black men from faulty facial recognition matches, Detroit settled a lawsuit and updated its policy: police cannot make an arrest based solely on a facial recognition match and must corroborate with independent evidence.
Technical detail
Detroit Police Directive 307.5, as revised June 2024 pursuant to the Robert Williams v. City of Detroit settlement, prohibits using facial recognition match alone as probable cause for arrest, requires independent corroborating evidence, mandates training, and requires public annual reports on FR use and accuracy.
Who is protected: Detroit residents and visitors, particularly Black residents harmed by historical FR misidentification
Who must comply: Detroit Police Department
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Detroit, MI |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-07-15 |
| Enacted | 2024-06-28 |
| Citation | Detroit Police Dep't Directive 307.5 (rev. June 28, 2024) |
| Enforced by | Detroit Board of Police Commissioners; federal court oversight (Williams settlement) |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · police and surveillance AI · government use of AI · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Detroit Police Directive 307.5 — Facial Recognition (City of Detroit) ↗ |
More AI rules in Detroit, MI
- DPD FR Policy (2023 update) · In effect
Related facial recognition rules elsewhere
- Virginia § 15.2-1723.2 (facial recognition by local law enforcement, eff. July 1, 2026) · In effect
- Ban biometric recognition in public accommodations (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Limit facial recognition in residential buildings (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Texas v. Google · In effect
- Lorenzano-Nunez v. Roestenberg — FR wrongful arrest (2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Montgomery County MD Police Directive FC 0627 · In effect
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