Bern police launch pilot project with super-recognisers in summer
Keystone-SDA
Police in the Swiss canton of Bern have identified 30 people with so-called ‘super recogniser’ skills for a pilot project in the summer.
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Police used comprehensive tests to look for people with super-recognising abilities within their ranks. Such people have an above-average ability to recognise and memorise faces. They can help the police in their search for violent criminals.
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Some 10% of those who took part in the test turned out to have these abilities, a police spokesperson told the Keystone-SDA news agency. They had been informed and detailed planning of the project had begun.
In March, the cantonal parliament adopted a motion from the Centre Party calling for super recognisers to strengthen police work.
The cantonal police project was already underway at the time. The escalated pro-Palestine demonstration last October was the decisive factor for the motion.
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