The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is the first agency in Nebraska to get a federally funded iris biometric grant from the National Sheriffs Association.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the grant will allow investigators to use technology to take a digital photo of the iris in a person’s eyes and upload the photo into national databases.
The iris is the most distinct biometric feature visible on the human body. Like a fingerprint, it has unique characteristics, but its image is easier to capture than a fingerprint.
The technology can be used to identify missing people if the images of their irises are stored in the database.
It can also be used to keep track of convicted sex offenders and to prevent mistaken identifications.
Andrew J. Nelson
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