Iris Scanning To Track — Officers
Maricopa County’s 4th Avenue Jail has begun using iris scanning ID techniques, but not on the inmates:
In an effort to keep close tabs on some of its employees with high level security clearance, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has placed iris scanners in some critical locations inside the jail. “This is to get away from keys, get away from swipe-cards that are easily misplaced or lost,” said Deputy Doug Matteson … Matteson said the iris scans will soon act as time cards, able to track the moment a jail employee clocks into work. We know who is on duty and who is off duty, and we’re going to advance the system in the near future,” Matteson said.
The Fourth Avenue Jail is the primary booking and transition center for the County in Arizona, seeing some 6,000 to 8,000 inmates each month. See the full story from KNXV-TV in Phoenix.