How can policing overcome challenges around the collection, processing and storage of (usually large) files from audio-visual materials, including when working with still compared to moving images?

Background

"Identification and tracing is the ability to trace, attribute, and confirm the identity of a person, location or activity to evidential levels, such as tracing missing persons.

Policing seek a step-change in our ability to process and fuse audio-visual materials, from CCTV, ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition), video, smart doorbells, smartphones, and social media, as well as materials from developing platforms such as virtual reality, online gaming, and the metaverse. Challenges include collection, processing, and storage (of usually large files), identifying manipulation or spoofing, working with still compared to moving images, and maintaining the evidential chain. Unsurprisingly, utmost in our interest here is the detection and mitigation of deepfake imagery and video. "

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Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Policing Areas of Research Interest

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