Discussion»Questions»Random Knowledge» Suppose I got a good clear pic of person committing a crime; what would chances police id-ing and nabbing person in city of 10 million?
What are the chances you have the time and money and energy to see it through? It will take a lot of all of it because you are going to have to do the whole job yourself. The worse the crime, the more grief you will have trying to get anyone to pay attention and then? Then they will probably have you on a list of suspects.
You need a few private eyes to work 24/7 to get you enough proof to even have them take notice. So, unless you have witnesses taking photos as well of something that will force them to pay attention because it will be all over the news? You are skit out of luck.
This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at October 26, 2016 7:06 PM MDT
if it's an obvious crime that the police or whatever agency was interested in, then depending on a whole barrel full of other stuff, they could. ...Facial recognition software is cool searching through various data banks in finding that face.
Depends on lots of variables. The first two I can think of are, where is the crime committed (your photo may be supported in some places by greater coverage by other cameras) and, fairly obviously, is the perpetrator already someone known to the authorities?
In London, with a huge camera/person ratio and if the perpetrator has a record I would say the chances are pretty good if the police are interested in what you're reporting (another variable, unfortunately). I suspect that elsewhere, with fewer cameras, an unknown perpetrator and a disinterested police force, the chances would reduce markedly.
In Australia, we have photos on our driver's licenses. Most adults have a license. So all it would take to find the offender in a serious crime is a warrant to search the computer records with recognition IT. I haven't heard of it being done - but I'm certain it is a usual method in assaults, rapes, murders, and serious thefts.
Benedict Arnold 