Law Enforcement

Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications of biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. This is a wide-ranging category and includes AFIS, ABIS, handheld identification systems, criminal ID databases, criminal ID systems as well as access control systems.

Sri Lankan government launches AFIS

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The Sri Lankan government has just launched its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which is intended to aid law enforcement agencies in the country. Reported at Defense.lk, the AFIS has been developed solely by the Sri Lankan Information Technology engineers. “[The] main objective of inventing such a programme is to form good governance and a peaceful living environment in the country,” Secretary to the Ministry of Defense and Urban Development Gatabaya Rajapaksa said. “International communities must look into such social

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NEC Australia deploys mobile fingerprint solution for South Australian Police

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NEC Australia has announced the development and deployment of a mobile fingerprint solution for the South Australia Police. This is the first time any Australian police force has implemented an identity management technology used on smartphone mobile devices. With the new tool, SAPOL officers can biometrically verify the identity of people in the field. Previously, this was only possible at police stations. In particular, the new handheld solution connects to Android devices via Bluetooth and comes with a custom-built NEC app

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Morpho and Datacard Group team up on travel documents for INTERPOL

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Datacard Group and Morpho have just announced a new partnership to support the INTERPOL Travel Document Initiative. According to Datacard Group, Morpho will provide the ID management and document production solution used by INTERPOL in the issuance of electronic travel documents to its officials. Datacard Group will supply its 3D laser engraving technology. “Datacard Group is very pleased to be working with Morpho in support of this initiative,” Jim Runcie, regional vice president, EMEA for Datacard Group said. “INTERPOL is committed to

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CBM Archives launches biometric kiosk

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CBM Archives has just launched a new line of customizable biometric kiosks fitted with a fingerprint scanner, camera and an optional palm scanner. “The CBM Biometric Kiosk can be used by police and sheriff departments or other central booking facilities to fingerprint offenders or to offer applicant processing to the public,” Darrell Whitely, project manager of CBM Biometric Kiosks said.  “Jails can use the device to provide inmate identity verification or even visitor checks.  Probations offices can benefit from additional efficiency

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Biometrics and Homeland Security – Research Report

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Rawlson King, lead analyst for Biometrics Research Group, Inc. takes an in-depth look at the spending and programs that the U.S. Government is engaged in surrounding homeland security initiatives. Read the report here. (new window)

SpeechPro gets Nepalese police deployment

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SpeechPro has announced that the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Nepalese Police is now using its Forensic Audio Workstation for its forensic and voice identification needs. According to the company, specialists from Nepal were trained by the SpeechPro training unit on the new system. Reported previously, SpeechPro and Voxeo Corporation inked a partnership earlier this year to deliver SpeechPro’s VoiceKey Intelligent Voice Authentication solution to customers using Voxeo Interactive Voice Response services. Voicekey is a speaker recognition platform which uses a

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NGI: A closer look at the FBI’s billion-dollar biometric program

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Representing a $1.2 billion investment by the U.S. federal government, the FBI’s massive Next Generation Identification (NGI) program is a ten-year lifecycle project that hinges on biometric identification technologies and has seen privacy advocates butt heads with law enforcement since its inception. Split into six “increments,” Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract in 2008 to design, build and implement the program on behalf of the FBI, which ultimately aims to enhance the abilities of the agency’s aging IAFIS from the

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ROK homeland security app gets multi-year renewal from U.S. law enforcement agencies

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ROK Global has announced that its ROK Homeland Security service app has been contracted for a further multi-year term by unspecified law enforcement agencies in the U.S. The app, which includes fingerprint recognition and photo and video date verification features, is a suite of 10 integrated mobile applications with a PC management interface. According to the company, the app, which was designed with UK police agencies, has already been successfully used in several states for law enforcement, border patrol, physical security

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Introducing the BiometricUpdate Digital Magazine

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BiometricUpdate.com has just published its very first digital magazine, focused on the use of biometric technologies in law enforcement. This issue also includes original research analysis from the Biometrics Research Group, in which research lead Rawlson King crunches the numbers for law enforcement biometrics and gives a high-level look at where the industry is headed. Download this digital magazine to read offline, or view it right here in your browser. Share the link with your colleagues and let us know

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