A woman holds a sign opposing the use of facial recognition technology by the Milwaukee Police Department. Others also expressed their opposition during a June 18 meeting of the Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission. (Photo by Devin Blake)
By Devin Blake
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The Milwaukee Police Department is still undecided about whether to expand its use of facial recognition technology, an MPD spokesperson said.
“We are in continued conversations with the public related to FRT (facial recognition technology) and have not made any decisions,” the spokesperson said.
MPD has been in discussions with the company Biometrica,