In effect
Limited protection
Fresno Police Department Facial Recognition Policy (2024)
Fresno, CA · Fresno PD Policy Manual, Facial Recognition Technology (2024)
Fresno Police Department policy on facial recognition technology requiring supervisory approval and treating matches as investigative leads only.
Technical detail
Fresno PD policy on facial recognition technology requires written supervisor approval per query, a documented case predicate, restricts queries to authorized state/federal databases, treats matches as investigative leads only, bars FR as sole probable cause, and prohibits real-time/live FR.
Who is protected: Fresno residents and visitors
Who must comply: Fresno Police Department personnel
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Fresno, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-04-01 |
| Enacted | 2024-03-15 |
| Citation | Fresno PD Policy Manual, Facial Recognition Technology (2024) |
| Enforced by | Fresno PD Internal Affairs; Fresno Office of Independent Review |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · police and surveillance AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Fresno Police Department — Facial Recognition Policy ↗ |
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- Fresno USD AI Guidance · In effect
Related facial recognition rules elsewhere
- BIPA · In effect
- AI Video Interview Act · In effect
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- Montana HB 178 (limits on government AI use) · In effect
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- SF Facial Recognition Ban · In effect
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