The EFF wants to know if police are recording your biometric data

New law enforcement technology involves biometric data: scanning and analyzing unique features on a person to identify him or her through surveillance or other footage. With a camera on practically every street corner in America, cops could essentially track suspects’ daily lives. Some police departments already have access to this technology — from scanning irises to recognizing tattoos — and can access them via a mobile device to use at any time. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and public records hound MuckRock want to shine a light on this practice, which has very little transparency: “There is no central list that shows which police agencies have these devices or a uniform set of policies for how they must be used. So, EFF and MuckRock have partnered up to conduct a census of sorts. We’re seeking your help to file public records requests with local law enforcement agencies around the country to shine light on mobile biometric technologies.”