HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Metro Transit Police Officer Kache’ Fields has an extraordinary skill that’s helping to keep the region’s transit system safer — she’s a super recognizer, someone with an exceptional ability to remember and identify faces.
Fields uses her photographic memory to spot individuals wanted for crimes, providing valuable information to her department’s investigative units as well as partner law enforcement agencies.
“I’m really honing on recognizing and memorizing this person’s face immediately,” Fields explained.
Thousands of BOLO Stops
In her seven years with the department, Fields has conducted more than 1,000 BOLO (Be On the Look Out) stops, leading to multiple arrests and the recovery of weapons. BOLOs may include crime suspects, victims, or individuals who could have information about ongoing investigations…