I was watching Fox News this morning and saw a story about a handheld fugitive scanner that the Clermont County, Ohio Sheriffs Department is using. The scanner, created by Mobilisa Inc., reads the bar code on the back of a D/L or state ID and within seconds the info is processed against a collection of data bases. I went on a search and found an article at Officer.com that describes how the system works and the concerns of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Clarmont County is the first local law enforcement agency to use the scanner. The scanners are being provided as a pilot program. According to the article future use would require purchasing the units and paying a monthly service fee for the data access.
Many times I have wondered why we do not have the ability to scan DL or ID cards. There is a bar code on the back. Having the CLEAR system (when its up) on the PDT (when its in range)is a great tool for confirming identity. Combine the CLEAR technology with a bar code scanner on the PDT and you may have something special.
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For the past 5 years, a store that I go to on a regular basis, scans my DL whenever I write a check. The technology is out there, its just the brain trust in charge of the CPD keeping us out of the 21st century.
Having the CLEAR system (when its up) on the PDT (when its in range)is a great tool for confirming identity. Combine the CLEAR technology with a bar code scanner on the PDT and you may have something special.
I would just like to see the plan or reasoning for the roll out of the new PDT's period. Why do some districts and/or units get them before others? At this rate, the units that received the original new pdt's will need new ones by the end of the roll out.
Why not buy a huge batch or them, and make it a priority to install the new mounts in the vehicles? How long has this roll out been going on?
Well CPD already has the ability to scan an indivibuals fingerprints in the field and find out exactly who they are within minutes, all wirelessly. The subjects IR number is returned to the device. Its being used now and has been for a while I believe. Scanning a barcode on a card is nothing compared to this. Barcodes can be copied, fingerprints can't be. Check out the Records Division Website.
I would be happy with an adult sized car.
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