Source: Congressional Research Service: Facial Recognition Technology and Law Enforcement
Publisher: Congressional Research Service / NIST
Relevant To: Facial recognition / biometric accuracy research
Verification Status: Verified
Notes: CRS overview of facial recognition use in law enforcement, federal legal framework, and policy debate. Companion sources: NIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Test Part 3 — Demographic Effects (also available as a full PDF, with an overview page) — the authoritative federal study documenting demographic accuracy disparities (higher false-positive rates for women, Black, and Asian faces) across most commercial facial recognition algorithms tested. Migrated from the existing Bend Surveillance Oversight source library.