The role of advanced biometrics in capture and detection
Recently, the FBI announced a plan to expedite the collection of DNA profiles to be included in the Next Generation Identification (NGI) program database. As reported, this would allow an officer to run a test while an arrestee is in temporary custody, which will eventually move to put the suspect in immediate custody once a match is found.
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With consistent innovations in technology, capture and detection processes, which basically rely on profile matching, will integrate advanced strategies in indexing biometric data for identification purposes. Earlier generations of biometrics indexing employed fingerprints, facial and retinal scans, voice recognition, handwriting and signatures, and other multimodal features including human behavior. Biometric identifiers uniquely recognize humans through such traits.
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Biometrics allows for increased security, and are very much associated with practical technology in detecting identity fraud and battling new threats such as illegal immigration, organized crime, cybercrime, and terrorism.
Despite previously detected flaws including not being able to acquire profiles for the whole population and the need for high-end devices, biometrics still provides the strongest benefit to government institutions and security agencies in battling criminal activities.
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Among successes are standardization of mug shots, improving the quality of CCTVs, even replicating social media profiles. Denmark even employed LED lights in detecting criminal activity.
Nowadays, people are more willing to submit biometric data as the tools become more accessible in the form of downloadable applications such as in smartphones. These advances in the field of biometrics will surely bring about a more automated, real-time, and highly accurate set of information.
Thomas Anthony Zampetti is a former New Jersey State Police officer in the narcotics and organized crime division who established his own private investigation firm. Follow this Twitter account for the latest in law and order.