The police chief told a group of councilmembers Monday that they had waited years to see how the program worked in other departments.
Police Chief Eddie Garcia told the committee they plan to roll the program out in six months and have already used it in individual cases. He points to one case, helping investigators find a suspected child pornographer. They identified the man after he was captured in the background of a trade show photo.
“We have used the technology to identify violent protestors, who assaulted police officers, who damaged police property, who set property on fire," Assistant Chief Armando Aguilar said at the time.Garcia said his department waited to see other cities' issues with the technology, saying Dallas will have a"robust" policy in place. They won't allow police to go on fishing expeditions.
Major Stephen Williams said it would help officers catch suspects in large crowds like sporting events and concerts.