Published Jun 3, 2021 Updated Jun 3, 2021, 7:59 am CDT The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has access to more than 15,000 cameras that they grab images from and feed into facial recognition software, a civil rights group has found. Featured Video Hide Amnesty International enlisted thousands of volunteers to investigate the use of facial recognition technology as part of a “Ban the Scan” campaign launched in January. Advertisement Hide The “Ban the Scan” campaign—which was spearheaded by Amnesty International, AI for the People, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), the Immigrant Defense Project, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and other groups—included having volunteers locate CCTV cameras across the city.