The Zurich Polizei (City and Canton Police Forces) are the latest law enforcement agencies to use the skills of Super Recognisers. A police investigator, Lorenz Wyss, has written a thesis on the benefits of Super Recognisers and is convinced that they can assist to solve crime.
In the article (in German), it notes that:
In the Winterthur City Police, Lorenz Wyss used to compare pictures of pickpockets every day.
At an international conference on pickpocketing, he first heard of super-recognizers: people with the ability to easily memorize and recognize faces. With this talent, it has been proven that higher hit rates can be achieved in identifications. To implement this idea in the canton of Zurich, he pursued in his diploma thesis in the advanced technical examination.
He was enthusiastic about this and was awarded the VSPB innovation prize.The Association wish the Swiss Police well in their use of this vital crime fighting tool. Another nation is added to the list of those using Super Recognisers to make their cities safer.
https://www.vspb.org/content/docs/003%20Aktuell/1%20Verbandszeitung%20police/Ausgabe%20072020/Höhere%20Trefferquote%20dank%20Super-Recognizern.pdf