Crucial technology for front-line policing to enhance investigations and protect the vulnerable
The two key use cases for Facial Recognition technology in policing, live and retrospective, are becoming more and more proven and trusted with many police forces ensuring their ethical and transparent usage of the technology is widely communicated and understood.
The addition of operator-initiated facial recognition (OIFR) to the capability offered to front-line officers can provide an extra layer of support to decision-making in what can be tense situations.
OIFR allows law enforcement officers to capture a photograph of an individual using a mobile device and then immediately compare that image against a database of reference images to verify the person’s identity.
Designed to be used in real-time, or near-real-time, scenarios, the system provides the officer with a list of possible matches, ranked by confidence level. The officer can then use this information to make informed decisions about the individual’s identity and any necessary actions.
OIFR has been developed to support officers in helping to confirm the identity of an unknown person who they suspect is missing, at imminent risk of serious harm or wanted, in circumstances when they’re unable to provide details, refuse to give details or are thought to have provided false details. OIFR can also be used on a person who has died or is unconscious allowing officers to identify them so their family can be traced quickly.
The addition of OIFR capabilities to your Facial Recognition portfolio brings further benefits to your organisation in terms of significantly reducing the time required to identify individuals and providing the flexibility and convenience of mobile deployment, keeping your officers in the field and available instead of having to visit local stations to access systems.
NEC Mobile ID puts the world’s most accurate facial recognition software in the hands of officers to deliver significant benefits to policing and public safety operations. Find out more about our Operator Initiated Facial Recognition Software.
