AcuNetx Successfully Field Tests New Police Training and Evidence Capture Device
15 June 2006 - 9:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Eye Tracking Technology a Breakthrough for Law Enforcement
SUPERIOR, Colo., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VisioNetx, a
manufacturing division of AcuNetx Corp. (OTC:ANTX) (BULLETIN BOARD:
ANTX) , announced today that its HawkEye RECON(TM) system for
tracking and recording eye movements of suspect DUI drivers was
successfully deployed in a roadside sobriety check point
application in Arizona by the Prescott Valley Police Department.
During field tests over Memorial Day weekend, the PVPD made the
first-ever evidence capture videos using an eye movement detection
device to corroborate DUI arrests. At a separate venue, the HawkEye
device was also used in training sessions for officers learning
Standardized Field Sobriety Test and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
techniques. "Faster, more accurate, more objective and less
invasive than breathalyzers or blood tests, this eye scanning
technology promises to be a major breakthrough for law enforcement
detection and discovery. Because it is based on infrared video
image capture, we can even use it in total darkness. For the first
time, police can capture the objective video evidence to
corroborate the law officer's Standardized Field Sobriety Test,"
said Sgt. Richard "Dick" Studdard, LAPD (ret.), founder of the Drug
Recognition Expert (DRE) program and consultant to VisioNetx.
"HawkEye's performance, and its reception by the law enforcement
community and prosecuting attorneys, has exceeded my expectations.
The system emphasizes the subtleties that officers may miss in
standard physical tests, and therefore can provide much more
powerful evidence in court." "The future applications of this
technology are enormous, and will enhance the way law enforcement
professionals do their jobs keeping our highways and communities
safe," said Ron Waldorf, co-inventor of HawkEye and Senior VP of
Innovation & Development for AcuNetx. "By reading eyes, law
enforcement agencies can capture and digitize this data for
evidence gathering, identification, database management and other
uses. Eye signs have always been the most sensitive indicators of
lack of sobriety. Now the courts can see what the police officer
saw at roadside." "As a company, we are very excited about the law
enforcement applications of our core eye tracking and recording
technology," said Dr. Terry Knapp, CEO of AcuNetx. "The devices we
intend to bring to market this year in the law enforcement sector
alone create a U.S. market opportunity that exceeds $3 billion for
AcuNetx." With some real world experience behind it, HawkEye RECON
will be on exhibit at the annual International Association of
Chiefs of Police/DRE Conference in Kansas City, June 14-16. For
image of the HawkEye RECON(TM) system please visit
http://www.metzger.com/HawkEye.jpg. About AcuNetx, Inc. Based in
Superior, Colo., AcuNetx is a family of smart device companies,
united by the company's proprietary Smart Device Connect(TM) (SDC)
telematics platform, that capture, digitize and apply human data
for the medical, law enforcement and occupational safety
industries. Its VisioNetx division, based in Colorado, manufactures
state-of-the-art eye tracking devices for law enforcement DRE
applications and workplace impairment screening. For more
information on the AcuNetx family of companies please visit
http://www.acunetx.com/. DATASOURCE: AcuNetx Corp. CONTACT: John
Metzger, Metzger Associates, +1-303-786-7000, ext. 2202, , for
AcuNetx Corp. Web site: http://www.metzger.com/HawkEye.jpg Web
site: http://www.acunetx.com/
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