LVMPD Facial Recognition Use Policy (2024)
Las Vegas, NV · LVMPD Department Manual, Facial Recognition Technology (2024)
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department policy on facial recognition technology requiring case predicate, supervisory approval, and treating matches as investigative leads only.
Technical detail
LVMPD policy on facial recognition technology requires written supervisor approval, restricts use to a documented case predicate, limits 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: Las Vegas and Clark County residents and visitors
Who must comply: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department personnel
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Las Vegas, NV |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-05-01 |
| Enacted | 2024-04-17 |
| Citation | LVMPD Department Manual, Facial Recognition Technology (2024) |
| Enforced by | LVMPD Office of Internal Oversight; Clark County Citizen Review Board |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · police and surveillance AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-25 |
| Official source | LVMPD — Facial Recognition Technology Policy ↗ |
More AI rules in Las Vegas, NV
- Clark County NV STELLAR AI Framework · In effect
Related facial recognition rules elsewhere
- BIPA · In effect
- AI Video Interview Act · In effect
- New Hampshire HB 1688 (state-agency AI limits) · In effect
- Montana HB 178 (limits on government AI use) · In effect
- NYPD POST Act · In effect
- SF Facial Recognition Ban · In effect
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