Pittsburgh, PA — Ordinance requiring City Council approval before police use of facial recognition and predictive policing technology
Pittsburgh, PA · Ordinance requiring City Council approval before police use of facial recognition and predictive policing technology
Pittsburgh's City Council barred the police bureau from obtaining or using facial recognition or predictive policing technology without prior City Council approval, functioning as a moratorium on new use.
Technical detail
Pittsburgh's City Council barred the police bureau from obtaining or using facial recognition or predictive policing technology without prior City Council approval, functioning as a moratorium on new use.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Who must comply: Pittsburgh, PA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2020-09-22 |
| Citation | Ordinance requiring City Council approval before police use of facial recognition and predictive policing technology |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · automated decision-making · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Pittsburgh City Council votes to regulate facial recognition and predictive policing | PublicSource ↗ |
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