The Law Enforcement Database Without Mass Surveillance

An UMbRA search takes sub-5 seconds and can be done in the field.

UMbRA is Biometrica’s real-time, multi-jurisdictional, law enforcement-only database powering Biometrica’s real-time alerting tools (UMbRA itself, RTIS, RVIS, eMotive). It is the largest fully privacy-compliant, real-time U.S. database of its kind, containing only verified, law enforcement-sourced data.

UMbRA data is:

  • 100% law enforcement-sourced
  • Updated hourly with over 41 million unique person records as of March 2025
  • Growing by approximately 50,000 records daily, powered by law enforcement partnerships and a partnership with OffenderWatch.
  • Multi-jurisdictional, searchable, and strictly limited to trained investigators and analysts in credentialed partner agencies
  • The backbone behind Biometrica’s privacy-first real-time alerting solutions

Data types include:

  • Arrest, charge, booking data
  • Convictions
  • Probation and parole
  • Active felony warrants
  • Sex offender registry entries
  • Records associated with missing or trafficked persons (for sensor-only use, not searchable)

Our Commitments

Privacy-First

  • No biometric identifiers, biometric data, or faceprints are accessed, stored, or transmitted.
  • Searches are private to the authorized agency user.

Secure and Audited

  • All access is logged and immutable for legal integrity.
  • Biometrica staff cannot see your queries or results.

Strictly Controlled

  • We do not ingest juvenile data unless legally required (missing, at-risk, or charged as an adult).
  • We do not sell data to third-party advertisers.
  • We do not make data publicly accessible.
  • Access is limited to law enforcement and specific quasi-law enforcement entities.

Why It Matters

Data Provenance

  • All data originates directly from law enforcement.

Privacy by Design

  • Compliance with GDPR, the UK DPA, Quebec’s 2022 privacy law, the European AI Act, and U.S. federal and state laws, including laws on recommended FRT use by law enforcement.

Real-Time & Field-Ready

  • Access records from the field within seconds.

Supports Both Threat & Victim Identification

  •  From fugitives to missing or exploited persons, UMbRA supports both public safety and victim recovery.

Facial Recognition Technology Use Policy

UMbRA data may be used in conjunction with Biometrica’s Facial Recognition Technology only under strict guidelines:

Permitted Uses:

  • Identifying individuals linked to active investigations
  • Identifying missing persons, victims, witnesses, or unidentified deceased persons
  • Supporting field identifications (with human oversight)
  • Mitigating imminent threats (terrorism, active violence, etc.)
  • Assisting forensic and investigative processes

Prohibited Uses:

  • Mass surveillance or indiscriminate tracking
  • Automated real-time identification without human review
  • Sole reliance on FRT for arrests or search warrants
  • Targeting based on protected characteristics (race, gender, religion, disability, etc.)

Basic Principles:

  • FRT is a lead generation tool, not a sole basis for enforcement action.
  • Matches must be confirmed by trained human analysts and corroborated evidence.
  • Agencies are encouraged to maintain an auditable review process.

How UMbRA Connects to RTIS & RVIS

UMbRA powers real-time alerts from RTIS and RVIS sensors, enabling facilities and law enforcement to:

  • Receive alerts within 30 seconds to a minute of when persons classified as a missing person are detected
  • Filter results based on relevance. For example, only receive results on felony warrants or absconding sex offenders, or most wanted lists.
  • Avoid mass surveillance while protecting public safety

Direct UMbRA access is available exclusively to qualified:

Law Enforcement Agencies

Approved Public Safety Agencies

Specific quasi-law enforcement partners