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Criminal-Catching Phones

The iPhone MORIS App Helps Cops Nab the Crooks

— June 17, 2010 — Tech
The iPhone's MORIS app is helping police officers in Brockton, Massachusetts, identify suspected criminals on the spot. This app will help decrease wrongful arrests on innocent victims.

The MORIS app is installed into a special iPhone that is connected to a statewide database of offenders. All the police need to do is take a picture of the person and within seconds they will know who he/she is and whether they have a criminal record or not. The MORIS app will eventually be used statewide by cops in Massachusetts. It may only be a matter of time before all cops are using the MORIS app.
Trend Themes
1. Instant Criminal Identification - Developing advanced facial recognition technology to instantly identify criminal records, thus reducing wrongful arrests is an opportunity for emerging facial recognition technology startups.
2. Mobile Policing Solutions - Creating more apps like MORIS for law enforcement agencies to help them with faster and more accurate identification of potential criminals is an opportunity for mobile development companies.
3. Real-time Data Assessment - Developing a real-time police database that updates and cross-references records to inform patrolling officers about an individual's criminal history can help with effective policing, and is an opportunity for data analytics and software development companies.
Industry Implications
1. Law Enforcement - Adopting the use of advanced technologies and tools like facial recognition and real-time data assessment can help law enforcement agencies perform their duties effectively and efficiently and reduces the wrongful arrests.
2. Technology - There is an opportunity for technology companies to help develop mobile policing solutions like the MORIS app, that can assist law enforcement agencies.
3. Data Management - Developing data management systems that can help law enforcement agencies quickly and accurately access criminal records through a mobile app can provide opportunities for data management companies.
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