The UK Police authorities are testing a new system that could help them save a lot of time that could be conducively used for other important tasks. Ten forces in UK and Wales are testing a handheld device that accumulates database of 6.5m prints ultimately storing millions of fingerprints.
Police Minister Tony McNulty cited:
The new technology will speed up the time it takes for police to identify individuals at the roadside, enabling them to spend more time on the frontline and reducing any inconvenience for innocent members of the public
The officers will scan the number plate of the vehicles using a special camera to confirm whether the car is subjected to any illegal stipulation. If any hiccup is detected , the drivers fingerprint will then be taken on this device for identity confirmation. In a normal course, the offender is arrested and taken to a police station for identity confirmation, which means the former is a much better and time saving option.
The police have confirmed that this device is accurate upto 95% and it will be solely used for the identification purpose. Until now, it has been used on a trail basis as no rules have been passed decreeing them as obligatory. Considering the time saving advantage of this device, I doubt the UK govt. will deny it , as it will give their officers more time to check their swelling Drug Trade, What say?
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