New Mexico law enforcements use of facial recognition technology raises concern [Video]

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition technology that pulls images from social media, raising privacy concerns. Target 7 investigated how local police departments may already be using your photos – potentially without your knowledge.If you’ve ever posted a selfie or walked into a business with security cameras, your image might have been captured, stored, and even used in a police lineup. Ten years ago, KOAT brought you a story on the Albuquerque Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology. At the time, the database was limited to mugshots of individuals who had already been arrested. Even then, the ACLU raised concerns about where it was headed.“It’s not about how they are using it now, it’s about how they might use it in the future,” a spokesperson for the ACLU warned in 2014. “What’s to stop the police department from scanning everyone who walks into the state fair?”Fast forward …