US Patent 11756054 Item authentication systems and methods

Items with first indicia of corresponding unique identifiers are worn or carried by duty personnel. One of those items worn or carried by personnel involved in an exceptional, significant, or noteworthy incident is retrieved and authenticated, and information or content pertaining to the incident is stored in a database associated with the corresponding unique identifier of the item. Upon being scanned or machine-read the first indicia can activate a software link to the information or content pertaining to the incident. The first indicia, subsequently added second indicia, or additional identification data can be employed for subsequent authentication of the item.