Welsh forces pilot fingerprint device

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Welsh forces pilot fingerprint device

Two Welsh forces to pilot a digital fingerprint reader developed by the Metropolitan Police.

Date - 23rd October 2019
By - Chris Smith

From this month, South Wales Police and Gwent Police will begin using the INK biometrics (Identity Not Known) device which can identify a suspect in 60 seconds if they are known to official databases. The system uses an Android smartphone connected...

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