In effect
Limited protection
New Orleans, LA — Surveillance Technology and Data Protection ordinance banning NOPD facial recognition and predictive policing
New Orleans, LA · Surveillance Technology and Data Protection ordinance banning NOPD facial recognition and predictive policing
New Orleans' City Council banned NOPD use of facial recognition, stingrays, and predictive policing in 2020, but the council rolled back the facial recognition ban to permit limited use in 2022.
Technical detail
New Orleans' City Council banned NOPD use of facial recognition, stingrays, and predictive policing in 2020, but the council rolled back the facial recognition ban to permit limited use in 2022.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Who must comply: New Orleans, LA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New Orleans, LA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2020-12-17 |
| Citation | Surveillance Technology and Data Protection ordinance banning NOPD facial recognition and predictive policing |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · automated decision-making · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | New Orleans City Council bans facial recognition, predictive policing and other surveillance tech | The Lens ↗ |
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