Eighth Meeting Scheduled
- Friday, December 17, 2021, at 11 a.m. via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 11.19.21 Meeting
- Review of Statutory Charge
- Survey Response Update
- Discussion of Possible Report Recommendations
- Discussion of Draft Report
- Schedule Next Meeting
Seventh Meeting Scheduled
- Friday, November 19, 2021, at 11 a.m. via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 10.15.21 Meeting
- Status and Disclosure of Survey Responses
- Review of Report Outline
- Discussion of Potential Recommendations
- Schedule Next Meeting
Sixth Meeting Scheduled
- Friday, October 15, 2021, @ 11 a.m. via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 9.17.21 Meeting
- Status Update on Initial and Follow-Up Surveys
- Review of Statutory Charge
- Open Discussion Amongst Commissioners
- Discussion of Topics for Future Meetings
- Schedule Next Meeting
Fifth Meeting Scheduled
- Wednesday, September 17, 2021, @ 11 via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction/ Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 7.30.21 Meeting
- Review of Responses to Initial Survey
- Discussion of Follow Up Survey
- Discussion Topics of Future Meetings
- Schedule Next Meeting
Fourth Meeting Scheduled
- Friday, July 30, 2021, at 11:00 AM
- Agenda:
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 7.9.21 Meeting
- Public Testimony
- Discussion of Topics for Future Meetings
- Information Requests to Local Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
- Presentation by Facial Recognition Software Companies
- Schedule Next Meeting
Third Meeting Scheduled
- Friday, July 9, 2021 @1 PM via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 5.21.21 Meeting
- Discussion of Facial Recognition Limitation in Police Reform
- Discussion of Recent Limitations on Facial Recognition in Other Jurisdictions
- Review of Statutory Charge
- Discussion of Topics for Future Meetings
- a. Information Requests to Local Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
- Schedule Next Meeting
Second Meeting Scheduled
- Friday, May 21, 2021 @ 11 AM via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 4.16.21 Meeting
- Presentation from Professor Erik Learned-Miller
- Presentation from Registry of Motor Vehicles and State Police
- Review and Discussion of Statutory Charge
- Discussion of Potential Subcommittees
- Discussion of Topics for Future Meetings
- Schedule Next Meeting
First Meeting Scheduled
- April 16, 2021 @ 11 AM via Microsoft Teams
- Agenda:
- Introduction of Commission Members and Staff
- Review of Legislative Commission Parameters and Adoption of Protocols
- Review and Discussion of Statutory Charge
- Discussion of Topics for Future Meetings
- History of Facial Recognition in Massachusetts and US
- RMV use of FR technology pre and post PRL
- Local law enforcement use of FR technology pre and post PRL
- Federal law enforcement use of FR technology pre and post PRL, including access to databases maintained by the Commonwealth
- Facial recognition limitation passed in Police Reform Law
- Overview of Facial Recognition Technology Software
- Accuracy, reliability, accountability, oversight, transparency
- Training provided
- Comparison of different facial recognition technologies in use by law enforcement (e.g., are they all similarly accurate?)
- Overview of Concerns with Facial Recognition Technology
- Ability to accurately identify people of different races, genders, and ages
- Privacy rights
- Due process
- History of Facial Recognition in Massachusetts and US
- Evaluate Merits of Certain Restrictions on Facial Recognition
- Warrant/court order requirement (probable cause)
- Exceptions to warrant requirement
- Schedule Next Meeting