[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/texas-criminal-defense-lawyer-do-the-police-have-your-face-in-their-system\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/texas-criminal-defense-lawyer-do-the-police-have-your-face-in-their-system\/","headline":"Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer \u2013 Do the Police Have Your Face in Their System?","name":"Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer \u2013 Do the Police Have Your Face in Their System?","description":"Around 50 percent of Americans\u2019 faces are on file in police databases around the country\u2014regardless of whether they have ever been suspected of a crime. If you have never been arrested or charged with a crime, there is no way your face is in a police database, right? Think again. According to a new report...","datePublished":"2016-11-18","dateModified":"2023-04-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/author\/broden-mickelsen\/#Person","name":"Mick Mickelsen","url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/author\/broden-mickelsen\/","identifier":16,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/30690d9f76c45bf5d61434169e78762d673b1ac9b949489cf69f1c78d567fc27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/30690d9f76c45bf5d61434169e78762d673b1ac9b949489cf69f1c78d567fc27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Broden, Mickelsen LLP","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Broden-and-Mickelsen-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Broden-and-Mickelsen-Logo.png","width":378,"height":77}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Texas-criminal-defense-lawyer-Do-the-Police-Have-Your-Face-in-Their-System-862x862-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Texas-criminal-defense-lawyer-Do-the-Police-Have-Your-Face-in-Their-System-862x862-1.jpg","height":862,"width":862},"url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/texas-criminal-defense-lawyer-do-the-police-have-your-face-in-their-system\/","about":["Criminal Defense"],"wordCount":482,"keywords":["Police Databases","Texas criminal defense lawyer"],"articleBody":"Around 50 percent of Americans\u2019 faces are on file in police databases around the country\u2014regardless of whether they have ever been suspected of a crime.If you have never been arrested or charged with a crime, there is no way your face is in a police database, right?Think again. According to a new report released by Georgetown Law\u2019s Center on Privacy and Technology, an astounding half of all American faces are in police databases.If you have been charged with any type of federal crime, it\u2019s important to speak to a Texas criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible. These are complex cases that require the skill and experience of a knowledgeable federal criminal defense attorney.Police Databases May Have Your ImageAs reported by NPR, around 50 percent of Americans\u2019 faces are on file in police databases around the country\u2014regardless of whether they have ever been suspected of a crime. In some cases, police can even run searches of faces in real-time video surveillance footage.How do the police obtain these images? Driver\u2019s licenses, according to the co-author of the Georgetown Law Center report. He explained that an individual\u2019s fingerprints are unlikely to end up in a police database unless the person has been arrested or charged with a crime. But in 26 states, simply going to the DMV and getting a driver\u2019s license means your face automatically gets included in a criminal database. He went on to say that these systems have little transparency and no audits. Furthermore, the DMV is not required to disclose that it is turning your image over to the police or federal law enforcement agenciesDatabases Yield Inaccurate ResultsIn an FBI study, the FBI ran sample tests in its own database and discovered that one out of every seven searches turned up between two and 50 innocent faces. The study also revealed that facial recognition software tends to make more mistakes in young faces, female faces, and African-American faces. Experts say the software\u2019s algorithms are less accurate with darker skin tones, faces with makeup, and smoother faces\u2014which means people in these demographics have a higher chance of being wrongfully identified as a suspect in a criminal case.Texas is one of 26 states that cooperates with the FBI by submitting driver\u2019s license photos to nationwide law enforcement databases.Discuss Your Case with a Texas Criminal Defense LawyerIf you have been charged with a federal crime, call a Texas criminal defense lawyer right away. The lawyers at Broden & Mickelsen, LLP are Board Certified in Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Get your free case evaluation from a Texas criminal defense lawyer today by calling 214-720-9552.Broden & Mickelsen, LLP2600 State St Dallas, Texas 75204Main Phone: (214) 720-9552Office DirectionDallas Criminal Defense Lawyer on FacebookSOURCE: Broden & Mickelsen, LLP"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer \u2013 Do the Police Have Your Face in Their System?","item":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/texas-criminal-defense-lawyer-do-the-police-have-your-face-in-their-system\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]