MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says they will not move forward with the use of facial recognition technology at this time. 

In a statement Friday, Sheriff Denita Ball said the decision was made "after a thoughtful evaluation and meaningful dialogue with community stakeholders and leaders." 

Sheriff Ball went on to say:

"While we recognize the potential of this software as an investigative tool, we also recognize that trust between the MCSO and the people we serve is important. My discussions with local advocates highlighted valid concerns regarding how such data could be accessed or perceived in the current national climate. This decision is not a retreat from innovation but rather an understanding that timing matters, too."

There have long been concerns in Milwaukee and elsewhere about how data collected with the technology would be used. 

MCSO's decision comes three weeks after the Milwaukee Police Department decided to ban the technology.