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To: steve who wrote (13530)	5/15/1999 2:43:00 AM
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To all, From NLECTC Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology News Summary Thursday, May 13, 1999 nlectc.org nlectc.org "Live-Scan Is Making its Print" Law Enforcement Technology (04/99) Vol. 26, No. 4, P. 77; Kanable, Rebecca Live-scan stations are being used to process bookings and applications for background checks--including tenprints--as the time required for the task has shrunk from weeks to days. Both small and large police departments nationwide are using scan technology to process tenprints for gun regulation, criminal bookings, as well as job-seekers in both public and private industries, including those seeking work as day-care providers, bankers, and stockbrokers. Scan systems should be used with the Automated Fingerprint Identifications Systems (AFISs), according to vice president of worldwide marketing for Printrack International Steve Yeich. San Bernardino County, Calif.'s 32 live-scan stations and 10 card scans will be used to process the 180,000 prints of suspects as well as job applicants; once San Bernardino is connected to AFIS, it will save 50 percent to 60 percent of the time spent processing prints, according to Stg. Gary Eisenbeisz. Government established standards enable departments to use products made by different manufacturers, and the technology requires that only the most difficult matches be made by professionals. One benefit of the live-scan technology is if a mistake is made, retakes are possible until a high-quality print is captured. Bill Leeden, Identix product manager for the firm's biometric imaging division, says, "I think the rapid accumulation of this technology is due to the fact that local agencies cannot afford not to use live-scan, it reduces their costs significantly and greatly improves their performance." steve