Montgomery County MD Police Directive FC 0627 — Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Montgomery County, MD · MCPD Directive FC 0627 (Use of Facial Recognition Technology), posted 2024-10-01
Montgomery County Police Department Function Code 0627 — 'Use of Facial Recognition Technology' — is the operational directive governing MCPD's use of facial recognition. The directive was published October 1, 2024 on the official MCPD policy library. It is paired with Council Bill 33-22 (adopted Feb. 13, 2023) at the legislative level. Maryland's statewide HB 338/SB 182 (signed May 16, 2024) adds reasonable-suspicion-of-qualifying-offense and no-sole-basis-for-arrest constraints that apply to all state, county, and municipal law-enforcement agencies including MCPD.
Technical detail
MCPD Directive FC 0627 (Use of Facial Recognition Technology), posted 2024-10-01. Companion legislative framework: Council Bill 33-22 and MD HB 338/SB 182 (effective 2024-10-01). Source PDF served from assets.montgomerycountymd.gov.
Who is protected: Montgomery County, MD residents
Who must comply: Montgomery County, MD law enforcement and surveillance system operators
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Montgomery County, MD |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2024-10-01 |
| Enacted | 2024-10-01 |
| Citation | MCPD Directive FC 0627 (Use of Facial Recognition Technology), posted 2024-10-01 |
| Enforced by | Montgomery County, MD government |
| Topics | facial recognition · police and surveillance AI · biometric data · consumer data privacy |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | MCPD FC 0627 — Use of Facial Recognition Technology ↗ |
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