IRIS, the Inmate Recognition Identification System, is a new eye-scanning technology being used to identify ex-offenders. The FBI tested the IRIS system several years back, collecting 430,000 scans during the pilot program. Today, this technology is being used at the Monroe County Jail, in Rochester, NY. Inmates booked into the Monroe County [...]
A murder case that’s been cold for nearly 32 years has resurfaced, with the suspected killer now under arrest. In November 1986, Richard Finney, 75, was found stabbed 31 times in his East Mission Avenue apartment. The suspect had used two different knives in the brutal killing, and left only a bloody handprint on the […]
Emily Kennedy was 16 when she traveled to Macedonia. She was bewildered at the desperation in which children were cleaning the car she was riding inat a red light. Her friend told her that the kids were trafficked by the Russian mob, and would be punished if they didn’t bring enough money back. This got […]
BI Incorporated, a GEO Group company, is doing big things for the American workforce. BI is the world’s largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art electronic monitoring devices, providing innovative solutions for community corrections and immigration services agencies. Over the last 40 years, BI has helped maintain and spur job creation in the [...]
Unlocking an iPhone may no longer be the arduous task it once was for law enforcement officials. An increasing number of U.S. law enforcement agencies are buying a cost-effective device capable of unlocking iPhones without breaking a sweat. Called GrayKey, the device is a small grey box with two lightning cables that stick out like […]
The BI Incorporated corporate headquarters in Colorado is hands-on about manufacturing! BI has partnered with the Northern Colorado Manufactures Association to strengthen the community’s awareness about available careers in manufacturing. The program is called “Manufacturing Rocks!” and includes local manufacturers, educators and work [...]
The Tempe Police Department wants to update its ability to track cellphones and locate criminals, but the technology worries some privacy advocates. Tempe has used a cell site simulator, often referred to as a Stingray after the brand name of one of the more popular versions, for nearly a decade. The department is requesting $750,000 to update [...]
You’ve heard of a breathalyzer, but what about a Drugalyzer? The Dräger Drug Test 5is relatively new technology police departments across the country are calling a game changer. After a one-minute swab inside of a suspect’s mouth, an officer would place the sample inside the Drugalyzer machine. The mobile drug test machine can [...]
LANSING (WWJ) – Starting today, drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs may be pulled over by police as part of a new roadside drug testing program in five Michigan counties. A one-year oral fluid roadside drug testing pilot program begins Wednesday, November 8 in Berrien, Delta, Kent, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties. Under [...]
After months of often-heated debate, a civilian oversight panel Tuesday signed off on a yearlong test of drones by the Los Angeles Police Department, which will become the largest police department in the nation to deploy the controversial technology. The Police Commission’s 3-1 vote prompted jeers, cursing and a small protest that spilled [...]
