LAPD bans third-party facial recognition after unauthorized Clearview use
The Los Angeles Police Department banned officers from using third-party facial-recognition services, including Clearview AI, after records showed that more than 25 employees had conducted nearly 475 searches without department authorization.
Why it moved the index
The binding departmental ban directly curtailed an operational AI surveillance capability after documented unauthorized use, strengthening institutional control over consequential biometric systems. Its single-department scope limits magnitude; contemporaneous reporting and corroborating records support high confidence.
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Assessment history
- R1Away 31 · confidence 91
New November 2020 binding governance response to documented facial-recognition misuse absent from the durable corpus.
11 Aug 2026