File #: RES 2020-125    Name: MOU - FACES-Facial Recognition System
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/18/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 6/25/2020 Final action: 6/25/2020
Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH ACCESS TO THE SHERIFF'S FLORIDA FACIAL RECOGNITION NETWORK.
Indexes: MOU, Police, Resolution, Software
Attachments: 1. RESOLUTION 2020-125-Pinellas County Sheriff FACES MOU, 2. MOU-Pinellas County Sheriff FACES Network
Related files: RES 2022-086, RES 2020-139

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH ACCESS TO THE SHERIFF’S FLORIDA FACIAL RECOGNITION NETWORK.

 

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BACKGROUND:

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has the largest Face Analysis Comparison and Examination System (FACES) in the United States and exclusively hosts the Florida Facial Recognition Network (FR-Net).  FR-Net provides facial biometric search capabilities, subject information, and face image comparisons. 

DISCUSSION:

By entering into this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the City will have access to the FACES database to upload a photo and perform automated facial recognition searches and face image comparisons, which will lead to solving crimes.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of this resolution.

FISCAL IMPACT:   N/A