US-based secure biometrics and identity management firm MorphoTrak has announced that access to a facial recognition mugshot system it implemented with the Honolulu PD less than a year ago will be expanded to all counties in the state.Hawaii's MorphoFace Investigate mugshot system, which is hosted and maintained by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center in Honolulu, provides rapid facial searches, based on photos and videos.”Building on the partnership with the Honolulu Police Department, our largest local law enforcement agency, the state is expanding access to all counties in the State of Hawaii,” said Liane Moriyama, administrator of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, Department of the Attorney General.The database contains more than 450,000 photos with known identities. The MorphoFace Investigate system is able to link a crime to a suspect by matching facial images, as well as link different crimes by matching similar facial images. The system can also be used to search for missing and wanted persons when a photo is available.MorphoTrak, a US subsidiary of French biometrics firm Morpho (Safran), points out that since its implementation in Honololu, that the service has identified previously unknown criminal suspects and homicide victims, as well as provide other critical investigative intelligence.”Honolulu Police Department's successful use and statewide expansion is a tribute to their advanced work with this important technology,” commented Celeste Thomasson, President and CEO of MorphoTrak. “Our focused investment in this area will continue to bring real benefits to our many customers and the citizens they protect.”
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