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Justice Center jail adds body scanner to try to detect contraband
Syracuse, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Justice Center jail has a new way of conducting body searches: a full-body scanner. The scanner is capable of detecting both metallic and nonmetallic objects, drugs, cell phones and other contraband. Placed in the Justice Center’s...
Clinton County Jail using body scanner to root out contraband
Inside the intake room at the county jail is a new tool to help with that potential danger by adding additional eyes to keep contraband that might be missed in the traditional pat-downs and strip searches. “Many times, people can conceal weapons, drugs, cell phones,...
County jail uses ARPA funds to purchase full body X-ray scanner for inmates
The Carbon County Jail and Communications Center recently installed a state-of-the art Tek84 Intercept X-ray body scanner. This high-tech machine takes a detailed look at an inmate’s anatomy. A detention officer can see if the inmate is hiding weapons or narcotics...
Jail scanner will make strip searches unnecessary
Strip searches will be a thing of the past once the Island County Jail gets a fancy new piece of equipment. The jail received a $194,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce to purchase an Intercept body scanner, which is made by the company Tek-84. The...
‘Patdowns can only take you so far’—Culpeper Jail to get full-body scanner
An 'Intercept' full-body scanner is on its way from California to the Culpeper County Jail. Officials say it will greatly curtail the introduction of deadly narcotics into the local jail, a daily problem heightened by pesky prevalence of the deadliest, fentanyl. “Pat...
New contraband scanner at Livingston County Jail
GENESEO, N.Y. (WHEC) - Livingston County just got a new tool to increase safety at the jail. This full-body scanner can detect weapons, drugs, cell phones and other contraband. Sheriff Tom Dougherty says dangerous contraband is always a concern in jails. This...
Man booked after attempting to internally smuggle drugs into Carson City Jail
A 33-year-old transient man was booked for felony possession of Fentanyl after he allegedly attempted to smuggle the substance into the Carson City Jail while he was being transported on a warrant. According to the arrest report, Kyle James Tesmilles was arrested on a...
Arrestee accused of trying to smuggle gun into jail
NASHVILLE — Authorities have charged a Rocky Mount man with trying to smuggle into jail a firearm hidden in his groin area. Turkise Petway, 27, of Lindsey Street faces charges of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon by a prisoner. At noon on April...
Levy County Sheriff’s Office introduces a new body scanner
LEVY COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County Sheriff’s Office deputies have a new tool to keep drugs out of the jail and detention center . In a press release, deputy officials announced the use of the new Tek84 Intercept® Body Scanners. The tool is used to detect illegal...
Suffolk County Purchases Tek84 Intercept® Body Scanners
More than 500 Intercept systems now deployed in 40 U.S. states and territories SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tek84 Inc. today announced that Suffolk County, Massachusetts has purchased two Intercept® body scanners for the discovery of illegal weapons,...
Canyon County Jail installs new body scanner
CALDWELL, Idaho — The Canyon County Sheriff's Office recently finalized the installation of the Tek84 Intercept body scanner at the county jail. The body scanner will help jail staff locate and stop contraband from entering the facility. "The need for a body scanner...
Commission approves funding for new Polk County Jail body scanner
A contraband problem that occurs daily at the Polk County Jail might soon be solved with the purchase of a new piece of equipment for the Sheriff’s Office. Polk County Commissioners gave their approval on Tuesday evening for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to have...
Sheriff says $206,500 body scanner has stopped illegal drugs into jail
Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek told Sawyer County Public Safety Committee members Thursday, Jan. 6, that a recently purchased full body scanner has detected illegal drugs coming into the jail on at least five occasions. The body scanner was recently purchased for...
DeKalb County Jail installs full body scanners at security checkpoints
DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has installed full-body scanners at entrances to its facilities on Memorial Drive in Decatur to better detect the presence of weapons and contraband on visitors, employees, and arrestees at the DeKalb County Jail. Last...
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office installs Tek84 Body Scanner at Jail to X-Ray incoming inmates
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) recently purchased the Tek84 Body Scanner which conducts X-Ray imaging. The body scanner will be utilized in the Douglas County Jail to scan incoming inmates to help prevent the introduction of contraband and weapons into the...
Body scanner to prevent smuggling in Robeson County jail
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Detention Center will soon begin using its newly purchased Intercept body scanner to crack down on drug smuggling in the jail. The Detention Center purchased the body scanner for $164,000 through funds from its budget and from the U.S....
An inside peek into the Montezuma County jail
Behind the fortified walls of the Montezuma County Detention Center in Cortez exists a tight-knit community of jailers, inmates, cooks, nurses, counselors, technicians, pastors, administrators, pretrial specialists, lawyers and bondsmen. Often overlooked by the...
Quorum Court: COVID aid helps buy body scanner at Columbia County Detention Center
The Columbia County Detention Center received a major safety and security upgrade this week after a new piece of scanning equipment was purchased with a portion of the county’s federally-issued coronavirus relief funds. The new full-body scanning machine will not only...
Tek84 continues its rapid expansion in Nebraska
The Lincoln County commissioners on Monday approved a body scanner for the Lincoln County Detention Center that will further protect jail personnel and inmates. Sheriff Jerome Kramer brought the request to the board in June. After time for research, Kramer recommended...
New body scanner installed at Aiken County detention center already paying off
Oct. 28—The Aiken County detention center has installed a new full body X-ray scanner. The new addition is a "game-changing weapon to stop drugs, weapons and other contraband from being smuggled into the facility," according to a release from the Aiken County...
Hidden handgun found on woman during jail booking process
EVERETT, Wash., October 15, 2021 – On Wednesday, October 13, at approximately 9 a.m. a 30-year-old woman was being booked into the Snohomish County Jail for suspicion of DUI and was found with a loaded semi-automatic handgun hidden in her abdomen. During the booking...
New body scanner at jail finds hidden drugs on inmate
A new body scanner at the Moore County Detention Center found drugs on an inmate, according to a news advisory from Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields. “During the processing of a new intake at the Moore County Detention Center, Detention Officers observed an...
$150,000 grant brings full body scanner to Marquette County jail
An Intercept Tek84 scanner used for high-security contraband detection is now operating at the Marquette County jail. It was purchased with a Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Law Enforcement $150,000 grant awarded to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office....
New body scanner keeping drugs, contraband out of Androscoggin County Jail
The Androscoggin County Jail has a game-changing weapon to stop drugs, weapons and other contraband from being smuggled into the facility.
The new Intercept body scanner, in use since early June, has given the county Sheriff’s Department the upper hand in keeping inmates and staff safe.
Vilas County Jail Full Body Scanner in Operation
A full body scanner is in operation in the Vilas County jail to prevent illegal contraband coming into the jail as explained by jail Sargent Alisha Wagner. “Although we do strip searches, there are situations where possible illegal substances are hidden in body...
New technology can detect contraband at Contra Costa County jail
Sneaking contraband into the Martinez Detention Facility will become more difficult with new technology procured by the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office has acquired the Tek84 Intercept Full Body Scanner, which “detects both metallic...
Triple Murder Suspect’s Hidden Shank Found By Marshall County Jail After Arrival From State Prison
A man accused of murdering 3 people in Guntersville while out on parole was discovered to have potentially dangerous contraband when he arrived at the Marshall County Jail this week. Jimmy Spencer had a shank, Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims told WAAY 31. Spencer...
Body scanner now in use at Monroe County prison
Finally, the body scanner at Monroe County Correctional Facility is up and running. The scanner is programmed, and the employees who will be doing the body scans have received training. “This is going to make things much safer and easier, Warden Garry Haidle said. The...
Jefferson Co. sheriff working to stop the flow of contraband into jail with new machine
JEFFERSON COUNTY — Drugs, cell phones and other contraband are common and constant concerns at county jails. And, the Jefferson County Jail is not immune. Sheriff Zena Stephens says sometimes inmates can manipulate the best of employees -- even those with clean...
New body scanner at jail finds hidden drugs on inmate
A new body scanner at the Moore County Detention Center found drugs on an inmate, according to a news advisory from Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields. “During the processing of a new intake at the Moore County Detention Center, Detention Officers observed an...
Marshall County Sheriff’s Office receives new body scanner for inmates
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A new safety device is now in place at the Marshall County Jail: a body scanner. It will also be used by surrounding agencies in the county. Deputies say contraband was running loose in the Marshall County Jail. Drugs and weapons are some of the common items inmates try to bring in.
Ross County Sheriff’s Office discusses improved security plans
CHILLICOTHE - The Ross County Jail has undergone improvements in the past year to make inmates safer during the course of the pandemic, but also to make the jail more secure. Two items of note are a new body scanning device, and a Skytron Ultraviolet...
Jail uses new tech to prevent COVID-19 spread, catch contraband
NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (WDHN) — The Coffee County Jail installed state-of-the-art inmate processing equipment this January. With the on-going pandemic, the Tek 84 is designed to minimize contact between the correctional officer and prisoner and will...
Newsday analysis: Drug contraband seized more than 200 times
Inmates at the Nassau County jail have tapped into illicit supplies of narcotics and other drug contraband more than two hundred times in recent years, a Newsday analysis of state records shows. Jail officials have seized drugs or drug paraphernalia 237 times in...
Hennepin County now uses full-body scanner at jail
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has installed a full-body scanner to search people booked into the county jail. In a news release, Sheriff David Hutchinson said the scanner will help keep inmates and jail staffers safe by quickly finding dangerous concealed...
Detention Center Getting Body Scanning Device
Dependency on opioids and other controlled substances can drive people to go to incredible lengths to feed their addiction. Unfortunately, this desperation leads people to extreme measures. To help prevent illicit substances and weapons from entering the Moore County...
Delaware County Jail
The bigger security picture The new camera system will follow the installation a year ago of another security device at the jail, a Tek84 Intercept full-body scanner. The scanner essentially is a full-length X-ray that reveals if someone being booked into the jail has...
Jail body scanner finds gun on woman arrested for drugs
Anoka County Jail Begins Operating First Full Body Scanner In Minnesota
Medina County approves county-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan, uses COVID grant money to purchase Tek84 Intercept body scanner
The Medina County Commissioners Court continued to put safety first in their November 5 meeting last Thursday. In a fast paced meeting they approved agenda items for purchase and installation of safety equipment, approved a county wide Hazard Mitigation Plan, granted...
Northumberland County purchases full-body scanner for jail
SUNBURY — Northumberland County Jail Warden Bruce Kovach reported a $149,000 Intercept full-body scanner purchased by the county for the jail was installed last week. During a 15-minute prison board meeting Wednesday, Kovach said the scanner, which is similar to those...
Wapello County jail to receive body scanner
OTTUMWA — In an effort to crack down on potential contraband or weapons filtering through the Wapello County Jail, the county board of supervisors approved a request from the sheriff's office to purchase a Tek84 Intercept full-body scanner for the jail during...
County jail to get body scanner
DOBSON — Catching people attempting to smuggle contraband into and throughout the jail will be easier with a new piece of equipment approved by county officials this month. Earlier this year, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office received funds from the state as part of...
Coffee County Jail employs state-of-the-art scanner to keep contraband out
NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (WDHN) — Before the end of this year, the Coffee County Jail will be the first in the Wiregrass to use a state-of-the-art booking scanner. The TEK-84 uses a radiation beam detects threats concealed within the body. It eliminates the need for strip...
Tek84 dominating the security body scanner market: receives its 200th order
San Diego, CA, USA – 10/13/20 – Tek84 is pleased to announce that it has received the 200th order of its revolutionary whole-body scanner, the Intercept. The recent order from the Suffolk County Jail, New York, marks a milestone in Tek84’s prolific growth since...
Pulaski County Sheriff Seeing Results with Jail’s New Body Scanner
The Pulaski County Jail’s new body scanner is already proving to be a good investment, according to Sheriff Jeff Richwine. “It’s already found its first contraband, so it’s already paid off to that extent, I think,” he told the county commissioners Monday. The...
Scanner to keep drugs out of jail
AUBURN — No more sneaking drugs or contraband into the DeKalb County Jail — not even inside the body. The jail’s new body scanner has arrived and will begin operation Thursday. It will check every arriving inmate for drugs, weapons or anything else the person...
CARES Act pays for new body scanner at jail
ALBION — In this instance, at least, the coronavirus pandemic became an opportunity. After two days of training Tuesday and Wednesday, the Noble County Jail went live with its TEK84 Intercept high-security contraband detection system full body scanner. ...
Knox County Jail Installs New Body Scanner
The scanner is thanks to funding from the CARES act. KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A new body scanner has been installed in the Knox County jail. The sheriff's office received the device thanks to funding from the CARES act. Inmates step into the machine and have their...
Vigo County Commissioners approve body scanner for Juvenile Justice Center
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – A new piece of safety equipment is coming to the Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center. Tuesday, Vigo County commissioners approved a body scanner for the center. Officials say the technology will allow for more thorough scanning while...
Walker County Jail adds new scanners to check temperatures of inmates
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. — Walker County Jail adds new scanners to check temperatures of inmates. Learn more in the video.
Walker Co. Sheriff’s Office gets body temperature scanner through CARES Act
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Walker County Sheriff's Office announced the installation of a new full-body scanner funded through government coronavirus relief efforts. The sheriff's office said the scanner will take the temperatures of inmates being booked into...
Blair County prison to get full body scanner
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is preparing to buy a full body scanner at $169,000 to use at the county prison. The scanner, similar to a walk-through version used at larger airports, can be paid for with the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act...
Sheriff’s Office staffing back to full strength; jail receives body scanner
As of July 25th, the Logan County Sheriff's Office is back to full staffing levels. In mid March, Sheriff Randy Dodds was forced to furlough 21 employees from the road, corrections, and dispatch divisions and reduce hours for his administrative team as well as...
Corrections, jail to get body scanners
JASPER — If all goes as planned, Dubois County Community Corrections and the county jail will each be outfitted with a body scanner that will scan inmates and corrections participants when they return to the facilities.Dubois County Emergency Management Agency...
It’s reality TV, but not the reality now at the Etowah Co. Jail
While “60 Days In” is giving viewers a warts-and-no washing view of the Etowah County Detention Center at the time seven undercover inmates were there, Sheriff Jonathon Horton said changes already have been made to make conditions better at the jail. The series that...
Etowah County Installs Intercept Scanner in County Jail
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office has made necessary improvements to ensure the safety of both inmates and correctional officers. A new state-of-the-art full body scanner has been installed in the jail’s booking area where inmates are first processed. In addition to...
Sheriff’s Department adds new technology
GREENSBURG — A new piece of technology has been added to the county’s crime fighting arsenal. On Oct. 10, a Tek 84, state-of-the-art, full body scanner was installed at the existing Decatur County Detention Center. Originally scheduled to arrive in time for...
Etowah County Jail scanner can detect contraband in 4 seconds
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office is using the Intercept Scanner, a new state-of-the-art, full-body contraband detection system. The scanner was installed November 6 in the jail’s booking area where inmates are first processed. In addition to detecting metal like a...
Finding contraband: New body scanner finds hidden items on those being booked into jail
The days of smuggling narcotics and other contraband into the Bartholomew County Jail may be over. At least that’s the hope of Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies after receiving state-of-the-art scanner technology to detect contraband late last summer. After six...
Flagler Jail Joins Growing List of Counties Adding Full-Body Scanning of Inmates
Some of the contraband individuals booked at the Flagler County jail have tried to bring in includes cell phones, drugs, pocket knives, razors, razor blades, a screw driver, cigarettes, cigarette lighters, and “a few syringes,” as a sheriff’s spokesperson described...
Full-body Scanning Facts
A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects on a person's body for security screening purposes, without physically removing clothes or making physical contact. Depending on the technology used, the operator may see an alternate-wavelength image of...
New Body Scanners Detect Items Before They’re A Threat At Kane County Jail
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (CBS) — An inmate at the Kane County Jail tried to smuggle a chunk of metal from a broom handle, and it could have been a weapon to attack guards. But as CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reported, new technology is in action to detect such items before...
PM Boris Johnson visits Armley prison and vows to spend £100m on body scanners
Prime Minister Boris Johnson toured HMP Leeds, where staff told him the introduction of a state-of-the-art scanner had led to a reduction in drug smuggling and therefore violence. Mr Johnson spent around 90 minutes touring the prison in the Armley area, where he...
County discusses X-ray scanner that could improve booking, combat contraband at jail
As the 2018-2019 fiscal year draws to an end this month, the Etowah County Commission on Tuesday discussed purchases that could be made before then. One item discussed, an X-ray body scanner to be used in the county jail, has been a topic brought up a few times in...