City Council was supposed to discuss today the renewal of DPD's facial recognition contract w Dataworks today. It was removed from the schedule last min. @MsMarySheffield just asked council/the admin why this happened.
City Council Liaison just explained that the discussion around the Dataworks contract was pulled bc DPD still needed to do more "community outreach." In '17 the city entered into a 3-yr, $1,045,843, contract with SC-based DataWorks Plus.
More on that initial contract/concerns Detroiters expressed last summer around the use of facial recognition software https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/06/27/detroiters-concerned-over-facial-recognition-technology/1567113001/
Detroiters concerned over facial recognition technology as police commissioners table vote

The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners was expected to vote on facial recognition technology that DPD has been using for years

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/06/27/detroiters-concerned-over-facial-recognition-technology/1567113001/
Actual contract w Dataworks embedded into this article (for some reason I can't figure out how to just share that link): https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/07/16/duggan-war-of-words-surveillance-tech/1701604001/
Experts: Duggan's denial of facial recognition software hinges on 3 words

Duggan says city is not using facial recognition technology on livestream video, researchers say the tech on still images is just as controversial

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/07/16/duggan-war-of-words-surveillance-tech/1701604001/
Some ppl during public comment are asking when exactly the three-year DataWorks (facial recognition) contract expires. According to the contract, it was effective upon council's approval (which occurred on 7/25/17) and terminates "3 years after said approval"
Some ppl during public comment are asking when exactly the three-year DataWorks (facial recognition) contract expires. According to the contract, it was effective upon council's approval (which occurred on 7/25/17) and terminates "3 years after said approval"
Some ppl during public comment are asking when exactly the three-year DataWorks (facial recognition) contract expires. According to the contract, it was effective upon council's approval (which occurred on 7/25/17) and terminates "3 years after said approval"
Also just underscoring this for next time DPD says Facial Recognition has nothing to do w Project Green Light.
Also just underscoring this for next time DPD says Facial Recognition has nothing to do w Project Green Light.
Also just underscoring this for next time DPD says Facial Recognition has nothing to do w Project Green Light.
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