Surveillance Vendors

Companies supplying facial recognition to US law enforcement

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Federal Contracts

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Deployment Timeline

Surveillance entries ordered by most recent

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State Laws & Protections

Facial recognition legislation across the US — sorted by protection strength

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Intel Feed

Latest surveillance news — updated weekly by automated pipeline

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FaceHeatMap USA

A free, open intelligence tool tracking government use of facial recognition technology across the United States. Built to defend civil liberties through transparency.

VPDLNY Vulnerable Persons Defense League of New York — info & knowledge as the weapon

🎯 Mission

Facial recognition technology is being deployed against American communities with little oversight, no warrant requirements, and a documented record of wrongful arrests — especially against Black Americans.

FaceHeatMap exists to make this visible. Information is power.

📊 Data Sources

EFF Atlas of Surveillance
USASpending.gov federal contracts
MuckRock FOIA database
ACLU litigation records
GAO investigative reports
Local news & academic research
NewsAPI surveillance coverage

🚦 Risk Levels

RED	Active deployment, known contract, confirmed use
ORANGE	Confirmed use, no current contract on file
YELLOW	Reported, unconfirmed, or historical use
GREEN	Local ban or strong legal restriction passed

⚠️ Wrongful Arrests

Documented FRT misidentification cases:

Robert Williams — Detroit, 2020 (DataWorks Plus)
Michael Oliver — Detroit, 2019
Nijeer Parks — NJ, 2019
Randal Reid — GA, 2022
Porcha Woodruff — Detroit, 2023

🛡️ Know Your Rights

You have no legal obligation to submit to FRT
Demand your attorney before answering questions
Document badge numbers and officer names
File FOIA requests for local surveillance contracts
Contact ACLU or EFF for legal support