Tyler G.'s List: Law Enforcement Technology

n biometrics, the face is more complex than a fingertip, and there are many facial variations that make developing effective technology challenging. And a single face changes over time, adding variables such as hair, scars or wrinkles to the mix.

     Today, facial recognition technology can assist officers with identifying suspects as well as finding missing persons. It can be especially helpful for AmberView, which adds functionality to Amber Alerts. Images of missing children can be delivered to a database, accessed by facial recognition programs and sent to officers in the field.

In biometrics, the face is more complex than a fingertip, and there are many facial variations that make developing effective technology challenging. And a single face changes over time, adding variables such as hair, scars or wrinkles to the mix.

     Today, facial recognition technology can assist officers with identifying suspects as well as finding missing persons. It can be especially helpful for AmberView, which adds functionality to Amber Alerts. Images of missing children can be delivered to a database, accessed by facial recognition programs and sent to officers in the field.