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JUNE 2016 Volume 64 Issue 6


FOCUS 22I


INVESTIGATIONS


Tattoo Recognition Becomes Mainstream


Tattoo recognition is more complex than facial recognition. A mugshot has predictable characteristics, so the soft- ware knows what to look for. However, with scars, marks, and particularly tat- toos, nothing is predictable. Here is the first generally available system.


By Iain Drummond 26I


Police Discipline: Part One, the Complaint Process


The internal affairs function is a three- step process. First, properly handling the complaint. Second, conducting a complete investigation interview. Third, carrying out an effective discipline.


By Joseph Koziol 30I


Gearing Up for Big Data


Police departments are now facing a ‘big data’ problem. There’s so much data, and it’s coming from so many un- connected systems, that it’s difficult for investigators to ingest it, and absorb the relevant facts of a case.


By Jerry Rodriguez


2 LAW and ORDER I June 2016


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