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To: steve who wrote (19867)	2/11/2001 5:24:52 PM
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A dot? New high-tech sleuth to help track criminals Detectives at the scene of a crime will be able to check fingerprints against database of criminals on-the-spot By Chang Ai-lien INVESTIGATORS could soon be able to scan a fingerprint electronically at a crime scene and match it against a database of known criminals immediately. They could also take digital pictures of suspicious people and check, while on the move, if they have criminal records. Researchers at National Computer Systems' (NCS) justice and security division are working on biometric applications such as these, which pinpoint people by individual characteristics. The applications are tailor-made for law enforcement officers and private investigators. The division's senior project manager, Mr Tan Tat Seng, told The Straits Times that an investigation system such as this, which is equipped with artificial intelligence, had many uses. 'For example, a video-camera could be set up to monitor a checkpoint,' he said. 'With facial-recognition features, the camera would be able to check the faces of people going past against a database and notify the authorities if it found a criminal.' NCS - an IT services provider - is collaborating with another company that makes fingerprint-scanning devices. NCS is also looking for partners who specialise in facial recognition. Such biometric tools could be on the market in one year, he said. Recently, NCS launched i-sc@n, an integrated investigation-management system that aims to make the work of law enforcement officers easier, faster, more efficient and paperless. The system captures relevant information electronically and stores it in different sections, so an investigator can see at a glance what his outstanding cases are, details of a particular case, photographs and fingerprints of an offender. It routes relevant information to other investigators or organisations automatically, can point out similarities between separate cases - similar modus operandi, for example - and will even prompt the user of appointments he needs to attend. Mr Tan said: 'A lot of investigative agencies still rely heavily on paper-based documents. 'This typically entails a lot of time on administration, especially when there is coordination between agencies. 'I've even heard of cases where a stack of paper slid behind a desk and this held up the investigation.' He said the company was looking to sell the system, which took about a year to develop, not only to agencies here, but also as a niche product to countries in the region. ncs.com.sg Another story ncs.com.sg NCS's website ncs.com.sg Their partner list ncs.com.sg Who else fits? steve