Risk Level
RED — Active / Deployed
ORANGE — Confirmed Use
YELLOW — Reported
GREEN — Banned
BLUE — Federal
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
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