AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Akron investigators say they identified a
homicide suspect using facial recognition software made available to
police last summer through Ohio’s law enforcement information-sharing
system.
A spokeswoman for Ohio’s attorney general tells the Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/LXW8Nz ) she’s not aware of other
homicide cases that were closed because of the facial recognition software.
Akron
police say they used the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway database to help
identify a photograph obtained during the investigation of a Monday
robbery and shooting death. The database includes driver’s license
photos.
The 37-year-old man identified as a potential match to the
photo was arrested after follow-up interviews. He is one of three
suspects in the case.
Critics call the facial recognition
technology intrusive. A state panel studying access to the
information-sharing system recommended stricter access requirements.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Akron investigators say they identified a
homicide suspect using facial recognition software made available to
police last summer through Ohio’s law enforcement information-sharing
system.
A spokeswoman for Ohio’s attorney general tells the Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/LXW8Nz ) she’s not aware of other
homicide cases that were closed because of the facial recognition software.
Akron
police say they used the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway database to help
identify a photograph obtained during the investigation of a Monday
robbery and shooting death. The database includes driver’s license
photos.
The 37-year-old man identified as a potential match to the
photo was arrested after follow-up interviews. He is one of three
suspects in the case.
Critics call the facial recognition
technology intrusive. A state panel studying access to the
information-sharing system recommended stricter access requirements.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.