Las Vegas Metro PD FR Policy
LVMPD Facial Recognition Use Policy (2024)
Las Vegas, NV · LVMPD Department Manual, Facial Recognition Technology (2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- May 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department personnel
- Enforced by
- LVMPD Office of Internal Oversight; Clark County Citizen Review Board
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department policy on facial recognition technology requiring case predicate, supervisory approval, and treating matches as investigative leads only.
Who is protected: Las Vegas and Clark County residents and visitors
Legal detail
LVMPD policy on facial recognition technology requires written supervisor approval, restricts use to a documented case predicate, limits queries to authorized state/federal databases, treats matches as investigative leads only, bars FR as sole probable cause, and prohibits real-time/live FR.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Las Vegas, NV |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 17, 2024 |
| Citation | LVMPD Department Manual, Facial Recognition Technology (2024) |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · police and surveillance AI |
| Agency page | LVMPD — Facial Recognition Technology Policy |
More AI rules in Las Vegas, NV
- Clark County NV STELLAR AI Framework · In effect
Related facial recognition rules elsewhere
- Virginia § 15.2-1723.2 (facial recognition by local law enforcement, eff. July 1, 2026) · In effect
- Bristol VA PD facial recognition program (first VA local agency) · In effect
- Dallas PD Clearview AI facial recognition policy · 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
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