The
Durham, North Carolina police department and the
Virginia State Police have purchased FACES 4.0 suspect composite technology and training from
IQ Biometrix Inc., a provider of integrated law enforcement and security solutions, to identify and track suspects and to save time and money by not having to employ professional sketch artists.
The Durham police department used funding from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) program of the Department of Justice for a site license which will enable officers in the department's two investigative division offices to use FACES 4.0 to identify and track suspects.
The Virginia State Police has purchased FACES 4.0 for seven of its regional investigative offices to provide suspect composite and identification support to smaller regional police departments across the state in order to reduce the cost and delay of professional sketch artists.
The Virginia State Police also sponsored FACES 4.0 training for local law enforcement agencies to ensure that there is a standard across the state for developing and sharing composite evidence. Participating agencies included Winchester, Reidsville, Roanoke county, Clarksburg, and Hatboro police departments, and the Tazwell county sheriff's office.
