Project Details
Description
Alex Thorburn is a Super Recogniser working for Thames Valley Police in the Major Crime Unit. Detective Inspector Tina Wallace KPM supervises the Super Recogniser cadre and is Thames Valley Police’s Force Tactical Lead for Project Vigilant, which is an initiative to identify those displaying predatory behaviour in the nighttime economy. Alex will be discussing how she became a Super Recogniser and some of the operations she has worked on, including Op Vigilant and the King’s Coronation. Alex will also cover the use of Retrospective Facial Recognition (RFR) software and a case study where RFR has been used to identify an unknown offender.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 23/10/24 → 23/10/24 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Super Recogniser
- forensic science
- police
- face recognition
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