American Locker Security Systems, Inc.

"Biometrics Bolsters Equipment Accountability" by Jennifer Mertens in the March 2007 Issue of Law Enforcement Technology Magazine focuses on the Hi-Tech Checkout System and related Hi-Tech Rifle and Peach System™ >> It's a tough day on the job for a police chief when a critical piece of equipment goes missing. Most likely, the officer who had it last left it in his car, locker and perhaps went on vacation, or just off-duty. Either way, the time and effort it takes to find the item could be better spent on many other things. In response to this problem, biometrics has found its way into the storerooms of police departments as a tool for efficient equipment security and management. Fingerprints are no longer merely for catching crooks. Developed by retired police Lt. Rick Crigger, the Biometric Access Control System (BACS) individually secures items in lockers or gun racks, and allows officers access to them through a touchscreen kiosk.
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