South Wales Police Awarded Contract to NEC Europe for Automated Facial Recognition Solution
South Wales Police · Awarded contract
AwardedSouth Wales Police Awarded Contract to NEC Europe for Automated Facial Recognition Solution
Awarded 23 Apr 2017
Awarded23 Apr 2017
Value£1,200,000.00
SupplierNEC EUROPE
AgencySouth Wales Police
RegionWales
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 7y 7mo ago2y term
Awarded 23 Apr 2017Expired 24 Apr 2019
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South Wales Police awarded a contract to NEC Europe for an automated facial recognition (AFR) solution under Programme Fusion, a collaborative technological programme between South Wales Police and Gwent Police.
The contract, valued at £1,200,000, covers two areas: real-time facial recognition linked to a live pilot on 3 June 2017 around Principality Stadium and Cardiff Central train station during the UEFA Champions League Final, and slow-time static face search linked to 500,000 custody images stored in the Force's Niche Record Management system.
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