FODAGEN (Czech Republic)
Type: Law Enforcement
Technical information:
| Full name | FODAGEN |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Contents | |
| Images | |
| Individuals | |
| Runs database software | |
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Developers and Users:
| Developed by | |
|---|---|
| Owning institution | Police of Czech Republic |
| Custodian institution |
Description[edit | ]
FODAGEN is a database used for storing fingerprints and photographs. It is owned by the Police of Czech Republic and operates on software developed in-house. As of February 2020, it contains between 200 000 and 300 000 records of suspected, accused and/or convicted persons.
The stored photographs include facial images (frontal view, right side view and left half-side view), as well as a full body image and images of special marks and/or tattoos. New images are added only when the appearance of the person has changed (e.g. due to aging). There are no limits for the number of images that can be stored per person. Images in the database are taken by police officers at police stations in general custody rooms, police office rooms or specially fitted image capturing stations. Digital cameras are used for the image capturing.
In addition to biometric data, the following metadata are stored in FODAGEN: name, date of birth, place of residence, gender, personal identification number, crime a person is accused of (convicted for), history of previous criminal records, information as to whether fingerprints and DNA have been taken and stored in relevant databases.
Currently, only administrative data is checked in order to avoid any double enrolment of identities, i.e. a situation of having more than one identity for a given individual. 52/157
The data storage time period depends on the type of crime committed, ranging from 5 to 30 years. If a person is acquitted, data will be deleted according to the court order. A person can also ask for a deletion of his/her data. In such a case, the police or the court will decide whether the data can be deleted.
There are no uncontrolled images stored in the FODAGEN database, but there are current discussions as to whether uncontrolled images should be included to CBIS.1
References
- ^ "Summary Report of the project “Towards the European Level Exchange of Facial Images” (TELEFI)". (2021) <https://www.telefi-project.eu/sites/default/files/TELEFI_SummaryReport.pdf> Accessed: 2021-03-12