Law Enforcement Identification System

Issue

   Many criminal cases go unsolved due to the lack of adequate information being available to investigators regarding an unknown suspect, who may be domestic or foreign born.

Solution

   Adopt a global biometric identification system that contains relevant information on every person in the world. Finger/palm prints, DNA samples, retinal/iris scans, and photographic images of facial and other physical characteristics should be stored in the system.

   This global effort by the international community will require all businesses to register their employees into the system, and non-working individuals will be required to register for public services. Validation checks and biometric gathering will also be conducted at international points of entry to ensure an accurate accounting of all personnel entering a nation.

   The benefit of incorporating a global identification system is that it will allow law enforcement to quickly identify suspects before they may commit another crime, which would greatly improve public safety.

   There may be some hesitation regarding invasion of privacy concerns, but preventing law enforcement from apprehending a potential suspect may actually be a form of obstruction of justice. For those who don't support the effort, they may be subject to a class-action lawsuit by victims who otherwise would have been protected if the system was operational at the time.

   Overall, the importance of incorporating a global biometric identification system for the sake of public safety greatly outweighs any privacy concerns that some individuals may have regarding the system.