FACIAL RECOGNITION RFR BRINGING CRIMINALS TO JUSTICE
Retrospective Facial recognition (RFR) is a well-established tool which, if used correctly, can help to identify offenders and increase criminal justice outcomes
All forces use the Police National Database (PND) to share, access and search millions of intelligence reports on a daily basis, but many are not making the most of Retrospective Facial Recognition (RFR). PND holds more than six billion records and custody images from the whole of policing. The public also regularly share images, dashcam and doorbell footage with officers, to help aid investigations.
By calling on the expertise of the trained professionals already embedded in our forces, images can be cross- checked against those held on PND to help include, or rule someone out of an investigation, or even trace a vulnerable missing person. If this technology is fully embraced,
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forces can improve the response to crimes such as shoplifting, ASB and sexual offences by freeing up officer time. The time saved in identifying suspects will ultimately help to preserve life, conduct
“ Images can be cross-checked against those held on PND to help include, or rule someone out of an investigation, or even trace a vulnerable missing person”
quicker, more efficient investigations and catch dangerous criminals.
Through RFR, one force was able to reduce the time taken to identify suspects from 14 days to a matter of hours. In South Wales, a dangerous man who
attacked a woman after following her off a bus was arrested within 48 thanks to RFR.
He was later jailed for life. Another example from Wales comes from a two-year operation to disrupt, deter and build intelligence of drug operations within communities in Cardiff. RFR identified those involved and generated an intelligence picture which led to the arrest of 69 drug dealers with 64 being charged. A total of 44 people were jailed for a total of 117 years.
THINK PND!
• Increase the number of PND RFR searches by at least 100% year-on-year
The Think PND campaign launched on February 5 and supplied forces with a range of materials to help meet the following objectives:
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