Swift-Find, a web-based registry of valuables, has announced a new search tool for quickly locating lost or stolen property.
The registry, designed for use by consumers, auction houses, museums, dealers, police forces, finance and insurance companies, has ‘Image Seeker’ software from LTU Technologies, a software used for specialised investigations by government and law enforcement agencies including the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) and ICE (US Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
The image-matching feature of Swift-Find’s "Search It" product means customers and dealers can check the legitimacy of ownership of second-hand valuables before a sale – and so avoid unwittingly buying or selling stolen property, according to the firm.
Swift-Find reports that its "Search It" service allows users to check the validity of an item by defining key characteristics. By incorporating the image-based technology, the user enhances the search by simply uploading a picture. Users can conduct a search on the basis of the image only – particularly useful when certain details of an item are not known.
What they say
"The combination of Swift-Find’s professional categorization of valuable items with LTU’s technology makes "Search It" an even more effective tool to identify items that are either lost or stolen," said Ben Arbel, CEO of Swift-Find. "Search It is just one of Swift-Find’s services developed to protect buyers from purchasing stolen property and help crime victims get their stolen property back.”
"We are extremely pleased to be a technology provider to Swift-Find. Our partnership will help deter the trade of stolen property,” added Chahab Nastar, CEO of LTU Technologies.
