Oakland could become the third US city after San Francisco and Somerville , Massachusetts to ban the use of facial recognition software . The City Council voted to ban the purchase or use of such software by city employees , including the Oakland Police Department . A second vote on the plan will take place on 17 September . Oakland police have not obtained any facial recognition software. The software 's inaccuracy , a lack of standards and the potential for abuse were identified as among the risks of using facial recognition software in a report by City Council President Rebecca Kaplan .
Oakland could become the third US city after San Francisco and Somerville , Massachusetts to ban the use of facial recognition software . The City Council voted to ban the purchase or use of such software by city employees , including the Oakland Police Department . A second vote on the plan will take place on 17 September . The software 's inaccuracy , a lack of standards and the potential for abuse were identified as among the risks of using facial recognition software in a report by City Council President Rebecca Kaplan .