Clearview AI at the Harvard PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Harvard Police Department provided records indicating training materials related to Coplink, a different facial recognition software.
| Request Submitted To | Harvard PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 1 |
We said…
- This department received an appropriately addressed version of our template Clearview request
Responsive Documents
| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | PRR2020-12 ACLU-Falcon-Morano Resp. | 286.6 KB |
Clearview AI at the Norfolk Sheriff's Office
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Norfolk Sheriff’s Department provided records indicating an officer activated an account but did not use it.
| Request Submitted To | Norfolk Sheriff’s Office |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 8 |
We said…
- This department received an appropriately addressed version of our template Clearview request
Responsive Documents
| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | norfolk sheriff_Refer your colleagues to Clearview | 30.3 KB | |
| 2 | norfolk sheriff_Take a selfie with Clearview | 33.5 KB | |
| 3 | norfolk sheriff_cv | 33.7 KB | |
| 4 | norfolk sheriff_Verify your email for Clearview | 23.8 KB | |
| 5 | norfolk sheriff_Clearview Service Interruption | 24.4 KB | |
| 6 | norfolk sheriff_Please activate your Clearview account | 36.4 KB | |
| 7 | norfolk sheriff_Can you get to 100 searches with Clearview? | 31.1 KB | |
| 8 | norfolk sheriff_How to use Clearview | 40.7 KB |
Clearview AI at the Oxford PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Oxford Police Department provided records indicating the Oxford PD activated a Clearview account, though it is unclear whether they continued to use it after the pilot ended. Responsive records also include some screen captions of Clearview.
| Request Submitted To | Oxford PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 3 |
We said…
- This department received an appropriately addressed version of our template Clearview request
They said…
- No formal written acknowledgement or response was received.
Responsive Documents
| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | Oxford | 284.6 KB | |
| 2 | RE- ACLU Public Records Request OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT | 79.3 KB | |
| 3 | OPD Clearview | 237.5 KB |
Clearview AI at the Sudbury PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Sudbury Police Department provided records indicating solicitations from Clearview and a training manual related to face recognition software.
| Request Submitted To | Sudbury PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 2 |
We said…
- This department received an appropriately addressed version of our template Clearview request
Responsive Documents
| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | Pages from Police Training Manual 2020 | 582.4 KB | |
| 2 | Pages from Fraud Guide 10 MCN | 164.1 KB |
Clearview AI at the West Bridgewater PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The West Bridgewater Police Department provided records indicating that they use Hikvision for license plate reader software, but do not have an interest in facial recognition.
| Request Submitted To | West Bridgewater PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 11 |
We said…
- This department received an appropriately addressed version of our template Clearview request
Responsive Documents
Download all 11 docs from Google Drive| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | aclu email | 384.3 KB | |
| 2 | aclu email5 | 268.3 KB | |
| 3 | aclu email6 | 338.9 KB | |
| 4 | aclu email7 | 113.3 KB | |
| 5 | aclu email2 | 791.1 KB | |
| 6 | aclu email1 | 231.7 KB | |
| 7 | aclu email4_Redacted | 296.1 KB | |
| 8 | aclu email3_Redacted | 653.2 KB | |
| 9 | aclu email12 | 340.3 KB | |
| 10 | aclu email10 | 195.6 KB | |
| 11 | aclu email8 | 201.5 KB |
Clearview AI at the Marlborough PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Marlborough Police Department provided records indicating patrol officer Christopher Leduc activated the Clearview link and has an active account.
| Request Submitted To | Marlborough PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 1 |
Responsive Documents
| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | LT Mr Falcon w PRR RSP 3-9-20-emails | 288.5 KB |
Clearview AI at the Agawam PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Agawam Police Department provided records indicating an officer, Dan Bonafilia, received a solicitation and activated an account with Clearview.
| Request Submitted To | Agawam PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 3 |
Responsive Documents
| # | File Name | File Type | File Size |
| 1 | FW cv | 27.8 KB | |
| 2 | Re cv | 29.1 KB | |
| 3 | agawam_clearview | 287.8 KB |
Clearview AI at the Andover PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Andover Police Department provided records indicating discussions with a Clearview representative.
| Request Submitted To | Andover PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 4 |
Clearview AI at the Boston PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Boston Police Department has yet to provide responsive documents; we are awaiting appeal.
| Request Submitted To | Boston PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 0 |
Responsive Documents
No responsive documents returned.
Clearview AI at the Beverly PD
Background
In 2020, we filed public records requests with various police departments throughout Massachusetts, seeking information about Clearview AI, a facial recognition company. The Beverly Police Department provided records indicating emails with solicitations from different distribution lists where Clearview was present. They also showed an email from a PD in Indiana that actively seeks information from Clearview.
| Request Submitted To | Beverly PD |
| Category | Surveillance |
| Year Filed | 2020 |
| Number of Documents Received | 1 |