NCJ Number
109180
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 36 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1988) Pages: 200-204
Date Published
1988
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article describes four individual computer systems directly concerned with identification and on display at the International Association of Chiefs of Police 94th Convention in Toronto, Ontario, last October.
Abstract
The first system, ComPHOTOfit, creates a composite from the database and then puts associated case information into a user-defined area that is saved with the image in the database. The second system, Edicon, matches name identification and descriptive characteristics and can print a booking sheet, including a physical description and mug shot. The third system, Instant Image, can be customized to meet an agency's needs and is the only system that has gone through a jury trial as a primary means of identification. Photos are captured by video camera and stored on a video disk in a video player/recorder. The last system, Compusketch, has an interview as part of the program and is designed to reinforce the witness's memory, draw out detail, and avoid leading the witness. 2 illustrations.