Despite protests surrounding Amazon’s facial-recognition software, Rekognition, Florida’s Orlando Police Department and the city of Orlando announced plans to launch a second round of testing for the software, Government Technology reports. In a memo to the city mayor, Orlando Police Chief John Mina, Deputy Police Chief Mark Canty, Orlando Chief Administrative Officer Byron Brooks, and Orlando Chief Information Officer Rosa Akhtarkhavari requested Orlando continue with the pilot program, noting that it provided valuable information. In the second round of testing, the city will work with Amazon Web Services to refine their statement of work. If successful, the Orlando Police Department’s legal team and the city attorney’s office would draft a proposal for the city council to review.
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