COLORADO (KOAA) — Several criminal justice agencies across the state have received mobile fingerprinting devices from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In total, more than 250 were distributed by the CBI. They are doing this to enhance public safety and law enforcement efficiency.
The CBI says these devices utilize advanced technology to perform on-the-spot identification.
“This technology is a game-changer for officers on patrol,” said CBI Director Armando Saldate. “It allows for rapid identification, which is crucial for ensuring officer safety and making informed decisions during encounters with the public.”
According to the CBI, there goal is to distribute as many devices to criminal justice agencies as possible.
The CBI says this initiative received a boost when they were awarded with the 2024 Adam Walsh Grant. They say the funding will be used to purchase additional devices for patrol offers who interact with registered sex offenders.
For more information on the mobile fingerprinting devices, visit the CBI's website.
You can view a list of criminal justice agencies that received devices and how many they got below:
- Colorado State Patrol: 100
- Aurora Jail: two
- Aurora Detention: two
- Basalt Police Department: two
- CBI Investigations: 42
- Lake County Sheriff's Office: eight
- Elbert County: 20
- De Beque Marshal's Department: four
- Lakewood Police Department: three
- Laramie County Sheriff's Office: three
- RTD: three
- Nunn Police Department: four
- Federal Heights Police Department: three
- Mountain View Police Department: three
- Aspen Police Department: one
- Buena Vista Police Department: one
- Avon Police Department: four
- Adams County Sheriff's Office: three
- Adams County Coroner's Office: three
- Boulder Police Department: three
- Douglas County Coroner's Office: one
- CU at Anschutz Police Department: three
- Brighton Police Department: three
- Garden City Police Department: three
- Northglenn Police Department: three
- Palisade Police Department: four
- Morgan County Sheriff's Office: three
- Fraser/Winter Park Police Department: three
- Adams County Jail: two
- Wheat Ridge Police Department: five
- Boulder Police Department: five
- Englewood Police Department: five
- Conejos County Sheriff's Office: five
- Aurora Police Department: one
- Fort Collins Police Department: one
- Castle Rock Police Department: three
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