Q&A
NYPD's use of facial recognition technology from other agencies
1:28:09
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Council Member Gutiérrez asks if NYPD uses facial recognition technology obtained from other agencies. Chief Savino and Deputy Commissioner Gerber provide information on the department's practices.
- NYPD primarily uses its own facial recognition technology
- The department's policy allows for use of external facial recognition systems in rare cases
- Authorization from the chief of detectives or deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism is required for using external systems
- Such authorizations are extremely rare and must be documented in writing
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:28:09
Does PD use facial recognition technology obtained from other agencies by other agencies?
1:28:15
FDNY for example?
Jason Savino
1:28:18
Yeah.
1:28:19
No.
1:28:19
We're confident in our technology and stay virtually exclusive to what we have.
Michael Gerber
1:28:25
And I and I will say just maybe this is what you're getting at, I'm not sure.
1:28:28
The the as per our policy, and I think I testified with this last time, if if members of the department want to go outside the scope of our facial recognition system, they are only allowed to do that with authorization from either the chief of detectives or the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism, and that's going to be, you know, in writing and memorialized.
1:28:52
That is extremely rare.
1:28:54
And again, it's only with their authorization.