Media Release
OFFICE
OF THE SHERIFF MONTEREY
COUNTY
Salinas, CA, January
23, 2006– Sheriff
Kanalakis is pleased to announce the addition of iris scan
technology at the Monterey County Jail. To
address prior incidents of inmate changing identity and human
error in the release of inmates, Sheriff Kanalakis has approved
the purchase of hardware and software from SecuriMetrics.
The Monterey County Sheriff's office is the first agency in the state
to utilize this new technology.
SecuriMetrics, Inc., of Martinez, CA.,
is a multi-modal biometric technology company. Their
software, OFFENDER-ID, is an advanced inmate identification
management system incorporating state-of-the-art biometric
technology.
The technology will allow the Sheriff’s Office to
enroll and identify inmates using advanced iris scanning
technology and build a biometric database of current and
former inmates. The technology will be used to positively
identify inmates prior to their release from jail and identify
incoming inmates who have previously had their iris scans
entered into the database.
Employees of the Sheriff’s Office have been trained
in the use of the equipment and all current inmates of the
Jail have been scanned into the database.
Funds to purchase the system in the amount
of $32,340.00 came from a Technology Rebate.
For information: Captain
Ray McLaughlin (831-755-3879)
SecuriMetrics,
Inc. is a biometric security solutions provider and a world
leader in the technology of iris and multi-modal identification
and recognition. Identification using
the iris is widely recognized as the fastest, most accurate
and scalable of all biometric technologies. The
Company’s proprietary products have achieved significant
adoption by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), various
U.S. Intelligence agencies and in the corrections/law enforcement
marketplaces.
SecuriMetrics markets hardware,
software and professional development services that enable
its customers to create biometric databases and subsequently
identify subjects with extreme speed and accuracy. As
of December 2005, the Company has over 1,800 of its flagship
PIER™ devices deployed throughout Iraq, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Cuba, Bosnia and other areas of conflict. US detention centers in Iraq and Afghanistan use this
device to manage detainees. In addition,
the technology is used to secure physical assets (such as buildings
and bases), provide positive inmate identification and screen
for insurgents against “watch lists.”
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