Facial recognition is a built-in feature of BriefCam, but the sheriff’s spokesperson said the office doesn’t plan to connect the technology to any biometric database. Illinois law requires companies collecting biometric data to provide written notice, obtain written consent and develop a publicly available retention and destruction policy.
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.