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).
Technical detail
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
| Jurisdiction | Santa Fe County, NM (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office) |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | Proposed / pending |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Citation | Santa Fe County Sheriff proposed Clearview AI facial recognition pilot contract |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · police and surveillance AI · consumer data privacy · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office seeks powerful facial recognition tech from controversial Clearview AI - Santa Fe New Mexican ↗ |
Related facial recognition rules elsewhere
- Ban biometric recognition in public accommodations (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Limit facial recognition in residential buildings (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Texas v. Google · In effect
- Montgomery County MD Police Directive FC 0627 · In effect
- Arlington County VA ACPD Automated License Plate Reader · In effect
- Montgomery County MD AI Governance Framework · In effect
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