Pittsburgh Regulation of Facial Recognition and Predictive Policing Technologies
Pittsburgh, PA · Pittsburgh File 2020-0647 (2020-09-22)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 22, 2020
- Applies to
- Pittsburgh government agencies (and others where ordinance reaches private use)
- Enforced by
- Pittsburgh government
Requires council approval before city or police use of face-recognition or predictive-policing tools (state JNET excluded).
Who is protected: Pittsburgh residents and visitors
Legal detail
Requires council approval before city or police use of face-recognition or predictive-policing tools (state JNET excluded). Pittsburgh File 2020-0647, effective 2020-09-22.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | September 22, 2020 |
| Citation | Pittsburgh File 2020-0647 (2020-09-22) |
| Topics | facial recognition · police and surveillance AI · government use of AI |
| Statute | Pittsburgh Regulation of Facial Recognition and Predictive Policing Technologies — source |
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