doi: 10.18178/ijfcc.2016.5.1.433
Integrating Biometrics into Police Information Management System: A Case of Zambia Police
G. Lyoko
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- Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Abstract
The business processes in the security wings ofmost developing countries are not automated. This results in lossof documentation, difficulties in looking up documents andtedious reporting. In this study, a baseline study was carried outto ascertain the levels of formal education, Information andCommunications Technology (ICT) skills and ICT toolsutilization within the Zambia Police Service. Results showedthat 47% have graduated from college, 32% completed highschool and 21% had attained graduate or postgraduate degrees.In addition, 24% had received basic computer training. Thesurvey also revealed that 39% of the respondents use theirpersonal email for work related communications. The study alsoaimed at establishing the major business processes. Using thebusiness process results from the baseline study, a model wasdeveloped. The model was used to develop a web-basedprototype by integrating fingerprint biometrics. Capturedfingerprint images were pre-processed using wavelet scalarquantization (WSQ) algorithm, the minutiae were extracted anda template generated using Delaunay algorithm. The developedsystem showed improved business process through automation.
Keywords
- Biometrics
- ICT
- information managementsystem
- police
How to Cite
G. Lyoko, J. Phiri, and A. Phiri, "Integrating Biometrics into Police Information Management System: A Case of Zambia Police," International Journal of Future Computer and Communication, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-7, 2016. https://doi.org/ 10.18178/ijfcc.2016.5.1.433
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Copyright © 2016 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).