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Sparks approves $19,500 JAG subaward for limited facial‑recognition investigative tool
Summary
The Sparks City Council unanimously accepted a $19,500 Edward Byrne JAG subaward to support a regional facial‑recognition case‑management project; police chief emphasized training, limited access and disclaimers that results are investigative leads, not positive identifications.
The Sparks City Council unanimously approved acceptance of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) subaward totaling $19,500 to fund facial‑recognition and morphological comparison tools for investigative use, Police Chief Chris Croftworth said April 27.
Chief Croftworth told council the total award appears in two…
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