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A
Safe Non-Intrusive Method of Detecting Objects Concealed in Body
Cavities...
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| B.O.S.S. is a unique, fast,
non-intrusive, inexpensive, high sensitivity detector designed to
detect metal objects hidden in body cavities. It is commonly used
in corrections facilities to scan inmates for weapons and
contraband objects hidden in anal, vaginal, oral and nasal
cavities. At some sites visitors are also screened.
B.O.S.S. has undergone extensive testing
at US State and Federal Corrections facilities and has received
considerable attention in both the electronic and print media.
Typical objects being targeted are razor
blades, handcuff keys, paper clips, knives, shanks and tools. It
also detects metal foils and objects such as detonator caps. Razor
blades are of particular concern as they are difficult to detect
in all orientations with walk-through devices. It has even been
reported that prisoners are known to cut pouches in the insides of
their cheeks to conceal razor blades. |
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Helps to
Eliminate Stabbings and Slashings
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| B.O.S.S. minimizes the need for
unpleasant intrusive manual searches and increases the safety of
officers and inmates. Because the measurement method is
non-intrusive, it eliminates the liability and safety issues
associated with manual searches. It also saves the time and
expense involved in X-raying a person suspected of concealing
contraband metal.
B.O.S.S. can be used to conduct a 100%
inspection of inmates being inducted into a facility, for cell
block inspections and searches of inmates being transported.
Scanning inmates prior to transportation enhances security by
insuring that they have no handcuff keys or paper clips that could
aid an escape.
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| B.O.S.S. is a powerful
deterrent as it helps to limit the number of weapons that enter
and circulate throughout the inmate population. In a recent A&E
Channel T.V. documentary, officials from New York City's Rikers
Island Jail reported that aggressive security measures, which
include screening with B.O.S.S., have cut inmate gang related
violence by 90%. Prisoners caught with weapons are being
prosecuted. |
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| In an article "Prisoners'
Weapons No Match for BOSS Chair" by Jim Krane, an APB News
Staff Writer (jimk@apbnews.com) reported that in 1990, 1,500
stabbings and slashing occurred in New York City's Jails. Last
year this figure dropped to 229. He reported that Mr. Tom Antenen,
a spokesman for New York City Department of Corrections, stated
that B.O.S.S. is a component of the city's crack down on prisoner
violence which had been spiraling out of control. The article also
refers to a incident in Texas where a woman was caught concealing
eighteen razor blades. At this same unit another woman was found
to be concealing a needle. |
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The pictures below show
the type of object being targeted:
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Knives built into a pen and lipstick holder.
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Mobility Increases the
Deterrence Factor
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| B.O.S.S. is equipped with
wheels, allowing it to be moved to cell blocks and other locations
for snap inspections. It can be moved by tilting the chair
backwards and wheeling it like a wheelbarrow. |
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Fast, Safe, Efficient
Screening
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| The screening procedure is
safe, fast and efficient. The person being screened simply
positions his / her chin near the oral sensor and then sits
momentarily in the chair. The entire procedure takes just a few
seconds. Magnetic field sensors housed in the seat of the chair
and the oral sensor assembly automatically interrogate for the
presence of metal. Audio and visual alarms are activated when
metal is carried into the magnetic field. An alarm remains
activated for the duration that an object is within the low
intensity magnetic field. |
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A Unique Measurement
Technique
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| The measurement method is
unique in so much that it detects ferrous and non-ferrous objects
that are either stationary or moving. Eddy current field detection
sensors are installed within the chair assembly. The geometry of
the chair and oral sensor configuration provides tight magnetic
coupling between the sensor and a concealed metal object. Because
of the excellent geometry and the combination of dynamic and
non-motion detection techniques, small objects are more reliably
detected than with a walk-through or hand held detector. In a
recent article in the National Law Enforcement and Corrections
Technology Center's 'TECH beat magazine" it was reported that
B.O.S.S. detected contraband objects and shrapnel undetected by
hand held scanning. |
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B.O.S.S. APPLICATIONS
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- Prisons, jails and detention centers
- Customs and Border Patrol facilities
- Precious metal mines and refineries
- Coin counting facilities
- Jewelry and watch manufacturing
- Computer component manufacturing
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Specifications
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- Power requirement: 110 / 240 VAC
- Weight: 68 lb (31 kg)
- Weight of Big B.O.S.S.: 86 lb (39 kg)
- Dimensions: 53 x 32 x 30.5 inches
(1346 x 813 x 775 mm)
- Shipping weight: 81 lb (37 kg)
- Big B.O.S.S.: 99 lb (45 kg)
- Shipping dimensions: 41.5 x 25 x 25
inches
(1054 x 635 x 635 mm)
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B.O.S.S. Operating
Video Available Upon Request |
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Contact us if you would like to
receive a video on B.O.S.S. setup procedure. |
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PRICING |
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Suggested Retail:
$6725.00*
*Contact us today for current SALE pricing. Ask about our low
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