New Orleans Police Reportedly Used Real-Time Facial Recognition Alerts Supplied by Project NOLA Despite Local Ordinance
According to reporting by The Washington Post, New Orleans police received real-time facial recognition alerts from a privately operated surveillance network run by Project NOLA, reportedly leading to dozens of arrests. This purported use of AI surveillance appears to conflict with a 2022 city ordinance that restricts facial recognition to specific post-incident investigations. Police are alleged to have not consistently disclosed the technology's use.
- Date it happened
- 2025-05-19
- Organisation involved
- Project NOLA, New Orleans Police Department
- Product, system or model
- Watchlist-based facial recognition matching system, Real-time facial recognition alert pipeline to New Orleans Police Department, Project NOLA facial recognition surveillance network, Dahua DSS mobile
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