Many have had access since it's inception three years ago https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/04/fbi-plans-have-52-million-photos-its-ngi-face-recognition-databa

Many have had access since it's inception three years ago https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/04/fbi-plans-have-52-million-photos-its-ngi-face-recognition-database-next-year#footnote2_eur8305 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/04/fbi-plans-have-52-mill... Section 4.1 of this https://www.fbi.gov/services/records-management/foipa/privacy-impact-assessments/interstate-photo-system https://www.fbi.gov/services/records-management/foipa/privac... shows that state and local authorities are not the only ones with direct access.