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Santa Fe County, NM (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office) — Santa Fe County Sheriff proposed Clearview AI facial recognition pilot contract

Santa Fe County, NM (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office) · Santa Fe County Sheriff proposed Clearview AI facial recognition pilot contract

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office asked the County Commission to approve a $17,100 one-year Clearview AI facial recognition pilot, but commissioners tabled it and required the office to first present a use policy and vet vendor data-sharing (including with ICE).

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The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office asked the County Commission to approve a $17,100 one-year Clearview AI facial recognition pilot, but commissioners tabled it and required the office to first present a use policy and vet vendor data-sharing (including with ICE).

Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.

Who must comply: Santa Fe County, NM (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office)

Key facts

JurisdictionSanta Fe County, NM (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office)
LevelCounty
StatusProposed / pending
Protection strengthLimited protection
CitationSanta Fe County Sheriff proposed Clearview AI facial recognition pilot contract
Topicsfacial recognition · biometric data · police and surveillance AI · consumer data privacy · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency
Last verified2026-07-01
Official sourceSanta Fe County Sheriff's Office seeks powerful facial recognition tech from controversial Clearview AI - Santa Fe New Mexican ↗

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