Case Study: Brazilian Police Force achieves faster facial recognition searches with Elasticsearch

Brazilian Police Force accelerates facial recognition searches 100x with Elastic

The Brazilian Police Force, a public security organization, faced a significant challenge in efficiently searching its massive database of documents and photos. Officers were spending hours or even days on manual searches, which took valuable time away from crime prevention and community safeguarding. To address this, they turned to vendor Elastic and its Elasticsearch vector database technology.

By implementing Elastic's vector search solution, the police force accelerated its facial recognition searches by 100 times, reducing search times from one day to under 15 minutes. This solution handles over 300,000 searches per month and has aided in criminal investigations and finding missing persons. Elastic's technology saved crucial time, allowing officers to focus more on vital detective work and building stronger ties with the community.