Michael Nichelini Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Open Vallejo

Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams is sworn into office under the gaze of a city surveillance camera on Nov. 12, 2019. A BuzzFeed News investigation found that Vallejo was one of more than 1,800 public entities to use a facial recognition technology so powerful, it is the subject of numerous lawsuits and several government probes. A Vallejo police spokesperson said the department’s command staff were unaware of its use prior to being contacted for comment by Open Vallejo.

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Vallejo police secretly tested ‘dystopian’ facial recognition tool

by Brian Howey April 13, 2021April 29, 2025

A handout photograph of Vallejo Police Spokesperson Brittany K. Jackson

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Police union alleges hiring of civilian spokesperson ‘unlawful’

by John Glidden August 9, 2020October 27, 2023