Rethinking the Value of Data for Modern Law Enforcement
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tests to delay outbound traffic by up to 20 minutes . The agency was surprised to find no significant delays .
July-Aug 2016 Edition
Rethinking the Value of Data for Modern Law Enforcement
By Wayne Arvidson , Quantum ’ s Vice President of Video Surveillance and Security Solutions ( Learn More , courtesy of Iris ID and YouTube )
During the test , he said , the CBP had encounters with 343,000 people . By the end of May , almost 10,000 had full biographic , iris , fingerprint and facial data in the system . Once the test ended , all iris and facial recognition data was deleted . Misenhelter said this test — at least for the time being – was intended only as a pedestrian solution and not for the thousands more people crossing the border daily in automobiles . This test will help inform the CBP and other government officials of the available biometric technologies , such as iris recognition , and the next steps in developing and implementing a reliable entry / exit solution to improve national security . Biometrics , particularly iris recognition technology , is proving to be a quick and accurate identity authenticator for projects ranging from India ’ s national identity program – now with more than 1 billion enrollees – to a time-and-attendance solution for
an El Salvador sugar mill .
Mohammed Murad About the Author Mohammed Murad is vice president , global development and sales for Cranbury , N . J . -based Iris ID , the world leader in iris recognition platform deployment . For more information visit www . irisid . com .
Wayne Arvidson
The use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement personnel continues to be a popular topic of discussion , especially as more agencies adopt the technology . Recent figures from IHS indicate 135,000 body camera units were shipped to the law enforcement market in 2015 , and they don ’ t expect the trend to slow down anytime soon . 1 The discussion raises questions about cost , privacy concerns , and accountability among many others . Central to the discussion is the question about data — namely , where to store it , how to secure it , and how to use it . Conservatively speaking , a 50-officer law enforcement department deploying body cameras requires 10 terabytes of storage per month to handle the volume . While significant , the increase in storage capacity resulting from the use of body cameras is bringing to light a much bigger issue . While the objectives of policing in the 21st century haven ’ t changed , both the methods and technology used by law enforcement have taken dramatic leaps forward . Today , video data is vital to crime prevention and prosecution and is being generated at unprecedented levels from public and private surveillance systems , body-worn cameras , in-ve-
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