Under the terms of the agreement, the company will implement its IWS Law Enforcement booking, identification and investigative solution with livescan capabilities at Broken Arrow PD. This will enable officers to capture ten-print (fingerprint) and palm livescan data, package prints in compliance with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standards, and forward them to the OSBI (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation). OSBI is a full service accredited state investigative, forensic, and criminal information agency that provides law enforcement services throughout Oklahoma and holds the central repository for criminal history information for the entire State.
"Our objective is to improve speed and accuracy of the fingerprint identification process by eliminating the need to create and mail paper fingerprint cards to the OSBI for processing," said Officer Tim Farlow of Broken Arrow PD. "By implementing IWS Law Enforcement with livescan, our jail staff will be able to capture fingerprints, palm prints and mug shots from one booking station; we no longer need to toggle from station to station or maintain multiple booking systems. This makes the booking process more efficient, faster and cost-effective."
The department's solution will also enable Broken Arrow PD to submit fingerprint data directly to the State AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System), FBI criminal repository, or other agencies, as required.
