Super recognisers

Hi there again!

This video is about a job that certainly caught my attention. Would you be able to pick a criminal's face out of a crowd? There are police officers that can, in fact, recognise criminals by trawling hours and hours of footage until they find a match. Their objective: to accuse criminals of as many offences as possible.

Why would they want to do this? The answer is in the video.

I suggest you check some vocabulary first, and that you read the news item below the video if you need further help with comprehension, or if you want to read the same information in other words.

I'm available for questions, as usual: just tell me the minute you're having difficulties with and I'll try to help.


Vocabulary:

squad
convicted (of)
to plead guilty (to)
to trawl
to spot someone
to bring someone to justice/to court
CCTV footage

Questions

1. According to MCI Mick Neville, why is it an advantage to identify the criminal's face in several crimes?
2. When was the squad created? In what sort of crimes has the squad helped identify criminals since then?


I would love to see your answers in the comments section!