AURORA | Aurora Police got another tentative OK Monday night from city lawmakers for permission to use facial recognition software and systems to help identify suspects and solve crimes.

“The technology would provide opportunities for enhancement of productivity, increase our ability to solve crimes,” Police Commander Chris Poppe of Aurora’s District 3 said during a study session on Monday. “At the end of the day, the community is safer.”

File photo, Ernie Field pushes the doorbell on his Ring doorbell camera at his home in Wolcott, Conn. Amazon says it has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

The request from police to city council, required by state law, was moved from a study session to the council floor with on

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