On the 3rd and 4th of February Viper (Video Id Parade Electronic Recording) will be setting up in the Wakefield campus refectory and are looking for students to have their photos taken for which they will receive £5 on the successful completion of the recording. VIPER® is a service that provides video ID parades to police forces around the UK and they need volunteers from all walks of life to go on the database to represent society.
Juveniles (persons aged 17 or under) recorded without the presence of a parent or guardian, are required to complete and provide a signed consent form prior to the volunteer recording session (please download attached forms and bring with you, or you can collect on the Tues to bring back for Wed session)
The form will be checked by a VIPER® member of staff and handed back to the volunteer for their safe keeping along with the unique reference card.
Only the volunteers’ image, age and nationality are kept by VIPER® under the Data Protection Act 1998.
You will receive £5 on the successful completion of the recording.
What is VIPER?
The National VIPER Bureau is a service developed, owned and managed by West Yorkshire Police which is utilised by the UK police to produce video identification (ID) parades. There are over 20 police forces in the UK which rely on the National VIPER Bureau to produce their video ID parades. The system has been in use since 1997 and has been successfully and routinely presented at court for many years.
The aim of VIPER is to provide an effective method of editing high volumes of video ID parades whilst adhering to current legislation and promoting fairness and practicality. The system boasts a number of features that increase the speed and reduce the cost of the identification process. The National VIPER Bureau produces approximately 30,000 video ID parades per year for this purpose.
The video ID parades which are shown to witnesses replace the old fashioned line-ups of suspects. This method allows the witnesses to identify a suspect without the need to confront them face to face. The video ID parade is played from a DVD onto a television which can be located in a police station or even at their home on a laptop to promote witness care.
The service has a number of advantages which assist forces in conducting video ID parades quickly and effectively