Public outcry over facial recognition technology leads Milwaukee police to ban it, for now

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 1,830

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A years-long debate over the use of facial recognition software by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) came to a head at a contentious Thursday meeting of the city’s Fire and Police Commission (FPC) attended by more than 60 local residents. Over the course of questioning, stretching late into the evening hours, commissioners learned from MPD leadership that the department had continued using facial recognition software, even as a draft policy to put guardrails on the …

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