Safe Cities Exhibit at ACPO-APA 2007

Safe Cities Ltd exhibited at the ACPO-APA 2007 exhibition in Manchester, UK. Among those products being demonstrated were FIND CPS - Photo Booth, FIND CPS - Kiosk, SecureID - CCTV Edition, FIND CIS, iNET AFR. Below are some photographs from the event.

The FIND CPS PhotoBooth and FIND CPS Kiosk variants side by side

Safe Cities Wins Equipment and Technology Innovation Award from APPSS at HOSDB 2007

(left to right) Det. Sgt. Grahame Bell, the Lord MacKenzie of Framwellgate, and Safe Cities' CEO David Cumming

Safe Cities Ltd received an award of  'Commended' in the Equipment and Technology Innovation Awards of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers award ceremony at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch Exhibition (HOSDB 2007) at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire.

Safe Cities' managing director, David Cumming, and Det. Sgt. Grahame Bell, of Isle of Man Police, accepted the award from The Lord MacKenzie of Framwellgate OBE, the APPSS President. The award was presented for the custody photography system for the Facial Images National Database (FIND) project, installed in Isle of Man Police's Douglas HQ. The system is the first custody photography system in the UK that is compliant with the guidelines for the new FIND database.

The FIND CPS system has been in successful operation for over a year at Isle of Man Constabulary's Douglas HQ and received the nomination from Isle of Man Chief Constable Mike Culverhouse.

The FIND CPS system uses artificial intelligence to provide substantial benefits in terms of productivity, efficiency, and reduced staffing requirements. Both touchscreen and keyboard variants exist.

Safe Cities awarded Merseyside Police contract

Safe Cities' managing director David Cumming today announced that Safe Cities' have been awarded a contract to standardise Merseyside Police's custody mugshot database for the Facial Images National Database (FIND) project. As one of the UK 's most forward-looking Forces, Merseyside are in the forefront of the effort to standardise custody imaging around the UK. 'We're very pleased to be working with Merseyside Police. One of the UK 's biggest Forces, Merseyside Police Force has caught the attention of the UK policing community with its 'Total War on Crime.' Safe Cities are pleased to be playing a part, albeit a small part, in Merseyside's efforts to provide 'the best Police service in the UK .'