A new forensic science building in Dallas County, Texas was re-designed for biometric identification readers
Government officials in Dallas County, Texas expect to have a new forensic sciences building completed after development had been previously stalled to implement new biometric identification measures, the Dallas Morning News reports.
The Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences building has cost the county $46 million and was supposed to be completed by April of last year. The development stalled because the original design did not offer security measures required by county officials. As part of the re-design process, the county called for the building to be equipped with seven biometric ID card readers to ensure secure access to the new building.
The biometric ID card readers are being implemented to protect the high-tech equipment and evidence the center will house for the entire county. Local officials recently expressed the need for biometric security to protect the county’s important investments in equipment.
County commissioner John Wiley Price told the Dallas Morning News the new building is an update from the forensic science department’s currently "less than desirable quarters."
Regarding the updated technology the biometric system will need to protect, he added "this is our CSI; our state of the art."
Biometric security has become a common identification solution in other industries, as a recent auto theft prevention device requires biometric identification to start a vehicle, preventing it from being stolen.
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