Toronto police are using hi-tech facial recognition software to comb through tens of thousands of images in the hunt for the ringleaders of the G20 riots, the lead investigator says.
The DVD images come from closed-circuit cameras installed throughout the downtown area, 12 metres above street-level, Det.-Sgt. Gary Giroux says.
Some of the 28,000 images from private and police cameras plus 500 to 600 videos have been given to a Canadian Bankers Association facial recognition specialist, Giroux said. „The analyst does have the materials.“
The team concentrated for weeks on identifying the most-easily-recognized suspects from the best photos, he said in an interview.
„We’re moving into an area we expect to be more of a challenge … the core crowd responsible for the large dollar value damage.“
Civilians turned in about 80% of the images police have, after public appeals for help in identifying thugs who burned four cruisers and smashed store windows, the detective said. (more on freerepublic.com)
