Police & Facial Recognition AI Tracker: 2026 State-by-State

San Francisco became the first US city to ban government use of facial recognition in 2019. At the state level, Massachusetts has enacted a moratorium on government facial recognition, and Vermont and Maine have passed laws restricting or banning law enforcement use. Several other states and cities have introduced similar measures. See the full state-by-state breakdown.

Several states have introduced restrictions on predictive policing algorithms and risk-scoring tools used by law enforcement. These laws typically require transparency, bias audits, or outright prohibitions on automated decision-making in criminal justice contexts. Use the category filter above to view all predictive policing bills tracked in this database.

Illinois BIPA, Washington, and other states address biometric data collected from body cameras and video surveillance. These laws may require consent, restrict real-time facial recognition on body cam footage, or mandate data retention limits. The regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly as more agencies adopt AI-powered video analytics.