Background

In July 2018, the ACLU of Massachusetts filed requests with dozens of police departments to learn about how they use face surveillance technology. The Plymouth Police Department provided hundreds of emails in response to that request. The emails contain a years long correspondence between a billionaire-backed face surveillance start-up called “Suspect Technologies” and representatives for the Plymouth Police Department.

Related media:

‘They Would Go Absolutely Nuts’: How a Mark Cuban-Backed Facial Recognition Firm Tried to Work with Cops, Joseph Cox, May 6, 2019, VICE.

Local face recognition company wanted police to share your private information, May 6, 2019, Fox 25 News.

Data collection practices of voice and facial biometrics companies criticized, Chris Burt, May 7, 2019, Biometric Update.

Firm Targeted MA Police Departments For Facial Recognition Tech, Dave Copeland, May 6, 2019, Patch.

Somerville moves to ban facial recognition surveillance, Andy Rosen, May 10, 2019, Boston Globe.