ACLU Calls for Federal Investigation and Policy Change in Nebraska
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LINCOLN, Neb – ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad released the following statement related to today’s release of a nationwide analysis of facial recognition tools used by law enforcement. The analysis included two law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, the Nebraska State Patrol and the Lincoln Police Department.
“The ACLU of Nebraska has been working hard to shine light on tools of mass surveillance and to stand up for individual liberty and personal privacy rights. Databases of driver’s license photos, or other civilian databases that contain photos, should not be broadly used by law enforcement for face recognition searches without a community conversation about these issues and absent appropriate procedural safeguards. This recent report tells us that the Nebraska State Patrol and the Lincoln Police Department are not meeting best practices when using these technologies and that poses important questions from a basic civil liberty standpoint. We look forward to a robust dialogue on these issues and will continue to advocate for appropriate reforms.”
