IFRS (Dataset)
Type: Law Enforcement
Technical information:
| Full name | Interpol Facial Recognition System |
|---|---|
| Country | IO |
| Contents | Facial Images |
| Images | |
| Individuals | 80,000 |
| Runs database software | |
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| Related Technology |
Developers and Users:
| Developed by | Interpol |
|---|---|
| Owning institution | Interpol |
| Custodian institution | Interpol |
Description[edit | ]
As of November 2020, the number of individuals registered in IFRS is approximately 80 000. Further, the number of images exceeds that number because several images per individual can be stored.1
Computerized facial recognition is a relatively new technology, being introduced by law enforcement agencies around the world in order to identify persons of interest.
The INTERPOL Face Recognition System (IFRS) contains facial images received from more than 179 countries which makes it a unique global criminal database.
Coupled with an automated biometric software application, this system is capable of identifying or verifying a person by comparing and analysing patterns, shapes and proportions of their facial features and contours.
Almost 1,500 terrorists, criminals, fugitives, persons of interest or missing persons have been identified since the launch of INTERPOL’s facial recognition system at the end of 2016. 2