ABSTRACT
This research work focused on the development of Automated Police Identity Card Allocation System using Nigerian Police Force, Ikot Ekpene as a case study. The research work was necessary because of the problems in the existing system which includes: identity theft problem as most people front as police officers, commonly known as impersonation, it is time consuming to manually verify identity information of holders, if the Police identity card is missing there is no other easy way to proof identity than manual process, duplication of Police identity card allocation numbers due to manual processing. In view of these problems, the objectives of the study is therefore to design a system to maintain digital identity information of Police officers, to design a system that can generate and allocate identity numbers to each Police officer during registration in such a way that there are no conflicts or duplicate identity numbers. The study is significant in the following ways: the system would benefit the administration of the police force as it will provide a database of all registered police officers for the identification card, it will help in reducing the risk of impersonation or identity theft, the system will benefit other agencies that are curious about the identity of any Police Officer. The software development methodology used is Object Oriented Analysis and Design Methodology (OOADM). The programming language used is PHP (pHp Hypertext Pre-processor) and the database used is MySql.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
This chapter presents the introduction to automated police identity card allocation system. It presents the introduction, background of the study, statement of the problem, aim and objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, organization of the research and definition of terms.
An identity card is a national or organization document certifying the identity of the holder. It can also be seen as the true image of an individual or person because it tells well about a person. An identity card is a proof of the holder’s identity that includes a photograph. An identity card is also used as a travel document. Most SMART identity cards also contain a technical component (microchip) which makes e-service easier. The Nigerian Police Force being a national institution needs to maintain proper identity record of its staff. It is not just enough to hold a printed card, it is important that a digital identity management system is also developed for easy verification of identity and to prevent identity theft (Kohntopp, 2001).
The identity cards scheme is a major project that will use information andcommunication technology (ICT) and biometric technologies in recording, holding andverifying personal identity information. As such, it is reliant upon sound scientific adviceand requires an appropriate approach to the handling of risk. The cost of failure of thisproject would be enormous, both financially and politically in terms of public trust.
Identity management system refers to an information system orto a set of technologies that can be used for enterprise or acrossnetworkidentity management. Identity management system alsorefers to a set of technologies that enable the users to control thenature and the amount of personnel information released (Claubet-al, 2001).According to National Identity Management Commission, thereis no documented history. Implementation is the realization of anapplication, or execution of a plan, idea, model, designspecification, standard algorithm or policy.