Identix Awarded $8 Million Contract From One Of World's Largest State & Local Law Enforcement Agencies
MINNETONKA, MN - Identix Incorporated, the world's leading multi-biometrics technology company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $8 million from the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS). Identix' latest industry-leading, high image quality Full Hand TouchPrint(TM) High Definition 3800 live scan systems were selected over a number of competitor's systems to replace LACRIS's live scan network in its entirety. The LACRIS network is utilized by all of the full service Law Enforcement Agencies in Los Angeles County, including the world's largest Sheriff's Department, the Los Angeles Police Department (the Nation's third largest police department) and the Los Angeles County criminal courts. LACRIS oversees and operates one of the Nation's most expansive live scan networks covering more than 150 agency locations. Agencies under LACRIS employ more than 20,000 sworn officers who provide direct law enforcement services for over 10,000,000 citizens in a territory encompassing 4,084 square miles in Southern California. Identix' TouchPrint High Definition Full Hand live scan system, which is FBI certified for 1,000 ppi image capture and transmission, is the latest in a series of live scan developments by Identix focused on improving image quality and enhanced identification.
"Identix' TouchPrint High Definition 3800 Full Hand Live Scan system offers exactly what LACRIS requires for our Officers: the ability to capture a superior quality image of a complete hand, from fingertip to carpal crease," said LA Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Larry Bryant. "The image quality produced by Identix' systems is extraordinarily impressive and sets a new standard for excellence in the industry. With more than 30 percent of all latent prints found at a crime scene coming from parts of the hand other than the fingertips, LACRIS believes it is imperative for all Los Angeles Regional Officers to have the ability to capture the best possible image of a suspect's full hand," Lt. Bryant said. "The ease of use of Identix' systems and Identix' demonstrated commitment to customer success through exceptional customer support are added bonuses to this logical choice for LACRIS."
Identix expects to begin shipping and installing the live scan systems under this award, which also includes five years maintenance, in its fiscal 2005 fourth quarter, ending June 30, 2005. The majority of Identix' systems deliverables are expected to be fulfilled in the Company's fiscal 2006 first quarter, which ends September 30, 2005.
"This is a landmark win for Identix that we believe represents a resounding confirmation from one of the Nation's largest State & Local law enforcement agencies that superior image quality - above and beyond the FBI's Appendix F standards - is priority number one," commented Identix President & CEO Dr. Joseph J. Atick. "The solution we are providing for LACRIS also represents an important milestone not only in image quality, but also in system architecture. It is being deployed as part of an overall enterprise solution that ties in all of the LACRIS live scan systems as part of one network. The solution for LACRIS contains central administration tools for performing individual system updates and configurations; monitoring the quality of fingerprint submissions by operator; and web-based reporting for viewing the performance of individual live scan systems in the network. This system architecture solution translates into a fully integrated criminal ID management approach, which helps deliver significant performance advantages and operational efficiencies aimed at workflow optimization. Additionally," Atick continued, "as illustrated in the importance it played in the decision making process by LACRIS, we believe our technology's ability to capture an image of a full hand in a single, simple and seamless roll of an individual's hand may well become a very important requirement for other prudent, leading-edge law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S.
"LACRIS and its member agencies have long been one of the Nation's leading law enforcement groups in terms of ensuring that its Officers are equipped with the best and latest technology to enable them to perform their jobs in the most effective and efficient manner possible," Atick said. "Ultimately, part of Identix' job is to help provide law enforcement personnel, like those in LA County, with the tools to make their jobs easier and help make our streets and country safer. We are extremely proud to have been selected by LACRIS in what is one of the largest single live scan contracts ever awarded by a State & Local agency, and we look forward to continuing to provide LACSRIS and all of our valued customers with industry leading biometrics technology and service."
Identix TouchPrint High Definition Law Enforcement ID Solution
Identix' TouchPrint High Definition Law Enforcement ID Solution is the answer for jurisdictions that encompass a large number of agencies. At its core is the TouchPrint High Definition 3800 Live Scan Full Hand Scanner System, the latest in a series of live scan developments focused on improving image quality and enhanced identification. The TouchPrint High Definition 3800 Live Scan goes beyond Appendix F specifications for 1000 ppi live scan systems to provide more data and better data for maximum AFIS performance. The Full Hand Scanner employs Identix' patented "Performance Rotating Optics", a cylindrical platen surface which captures the full hand in a single pass so that no data is lost as often occurs with other hand and flat-surfaced palm scanners.
The full TouchPrint High Definition Law Enforcement ID solution contains central administration tools for performing individual system updates and configurations; monitoring the quality of fingerprint submissions by operator; and web-based reporting for viewing the performance of individual live scan systems in the network. This translates into a fully integrated criminal ID management approach that delivers significant performance advantages and operational efficiencies.
About Identix Incorporated
Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX) is the world's leading multi-biometric technology company. Identix provides fingerprint, facial and skin biometric technologies, as well as systems, and critical system components that empower the identification of individuals in large-scale ID and ID management programs. The Company's offerings include live scan systems and services for biometric data capture, mobile systems for on-the-spot ID, and backend standards-based modules and software components for biometric matching and data mining. Identix products are used to conduct background checks, speed travel and commerce via secure identification documents, prevent identity fraud in large-scale government and civil ID programs, and control access to secure areas and networks. With a global network of partners, such as leading system integrators, defense prime contractors and OEMs, Identix serves a broad range of markets including government, law enforcement, gaming, finance, travel, transportation, corporate enterprise and healthcare.
More information on Identix can be accessed via the Company web site at http://www.identix.com.
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