‘Blue Check’ police device and BlackBerry provide instant fingerprint identification

While browsing around the web today I found a video clip on ABC 7 about a new device being used by law enforcement called Blue Check.

Blue Check helps identify individuals along with the use of a BlackBerry.

“This is the actual device that takes the fingerprints,” said Deputy Kovac. “I’m going to get your right index finger, left index finger. And now this is automatically sending your fingerprints to the BlackBerry.”

A few minutes later: “Here’s your fingerprints, by the way, that are being sent,” said Kovac. “If you’re a wanted person, it’s going to immediately give me your name and photograph of you.”

That’s pretty awesome! Well, not if you have run ins with the law…

The video would not embed correctly so here is the link to view it. The video shows the device in action.

Read the rest of the story at ABC 7.