Community leaders speak out against Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office using facial recognition

Community leaders in Milwaukee are raising concerns about the potential use of facial recognition technology by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

The law enforcement agency is proposing to use the technology for active investigations. Chief Deputy Brian Barkow said it would not be used to charge someone with a crime.

“It is a tool that’s utilized to point an investigator, potentially, in the right direction,” Barkow said during a Tuesday county board committee meeting…

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