The San Francisco Police Department says it will no longer routinely release booking photos such as these on the grounds that they represent "implicit bias" against Blacks and Latinos in particular. (Photos courtesy of San Francisco Police Department/Twitter)

The San Francisco Police Department is ending its practice of releasing booking photos, or mugshots, of people suspected of crimes, in an effort to reduce racial bias.

According to police, the photos will only be released in circumstances where their release is necessary to inform the public about immediate danger or when asking for the public’s help to find a missing or at-risk person.

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