Welcome to the Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE) The FBI’s BCOE—located in Clarksburg, West Virginia—is the FBI’s program for exploring and advancing the use of new and enhanced biometric technologies and capabilities for integration into operations. Every day, the BCOE strives to deliver state-of-the-art biometric tools and technologies to law enforcement and intelligence personnel working in communities around the world. About the Biometric Center ofa" Excellence About the Biometric Center of Excellence The Science and Technology Branch (STB) created the Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE) in 2007 to support its… FBI Initiatives FBI Initiatives The FBI Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE) has sponsored a series of interagency facial recognition (FR) legal and… Partners Partners The Biometrics Center of Excellence (BCOE) collaborates with partners and forms beneficial partnerships to leverage capabilities of the… Modalities Modalities Commonly implemented or studied biometric modalities include fingerprint, face, iris, voice, hand writer recognition, and hand geometry. Many… Privacy and Civil Liberties Privacy and Civil Liberties Resources Resources