Custody image database linked with facial recognition system

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Custody image database linked with facial recognition system

Leicestershire Police is using Northgate's Custody Image Management (CIM) system to power its six-month trial of facial recognition software.

Date - 14th October 2014
By - Gary Mason - Police Product Insight

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The CIM database has been built-up over the past five years during which time it has captured over 92,000 images of prisoners brought into custody in the Leicestershire area. NeoFace, developed by NEC, takes images from CCTV, police body-worn...

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