Insights

Live facial recognition technology is growing fast in law enforcement. We set out its benefits to explain why.

Law enforcement technology is evolving fast, and live facial recognition plays a key part in the ecosystem. From strengthening security ahead of major events to finding suspects fast, we explain why its popularity is rising around the world.  

London Fire Brigade chooses NEC Software Solutions for improved emergency response

Tuesday 13^th May 2025 – London Fire Brigade (LFB) has selected NEC Software Solutions UK (NECSWS) to enhance its emergency response and mobilising system. The new system will introduce cutting-edge technology, make it easier and quicker for the public to contact the Brigade and improve their response to emergencies across the capital.

4 more councils go live with NEC Pathways

Four additional councils looking to better support young people are now live with our end-to-end youth offending case management solution. We look at the challenges they face and explore why each of them chose NEC Pathways to help turn young lives around.

Redesigning the National Deaf Children’s Society website

How retrospective facial recognition systems transform criminal investigations

As crime gets more sophisticated, law enforcement technology must evolve to stay ahead. A retrospective facial recognition system is an ideal tool for this fast-paced world, because it helps officers to identify suspects in a fraction of the time.

Collaboration and Interoperability with an integrated Gazetteer Management System

Gazetteers are used across a range of industries to provide place names, coordinates and descriptions that help give a detailed source of location information, often visualised on a map by integrating with GIS mapping software. 

Improving access to respiratory testing and aiding diagnosis

Tools to help engage people in retrofitting their homes

Final countdown to new youth justice system at East Riding of Yorkshire Council

The council chose NEC Pathways in October 2024. Now training is complete, we’re on the countdown to go-live.

AI helps Wolverhampton Homes predict damp and mould with 70-97% accuracy

Helping Southwark’s income management team to prevent homelessness

Effective, accurate and quick: Mobile deployment of Facial Recognition technology.

As Facial Recognition technology improves and as networks and devices become capable of handling more data the traditional use cases for use, Live or Retrospective, can be augmented by the addition of Operator-Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR).