EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT • NEW INITIATIVES
NEW INITIATIVES
FARO 3D SCENE DIAGRAMMING SCANNER
The El Paso Police Department has come a long way with new modern technology. When it comes to documenting crime scenes, the department recently used confiscated funds to purchase a 3D diagramming scanner known as a Faro Focus “S” series Laser Scanner. Unlike other measuring devices, such as the total stations that diagrams scenes by shooting hundreds of data points, the Faro Laser Scanner has the capability of shooting almost one million data points (called 3D point clouds) per second. Upon completion of diagramming scenes with the Faro Laser Scanner, it documents the scene with over a trillion points of data and information. A scene drawing or diagram is composed of millions of points that compose a 3D rendering of the scene with an accuracy error of plus or minus one millimeter. The 3D point clouds then can then be used to produce lifelike 3D realistic diagrams and animations to document the scenes. These can later be delivered as visually compelling testimony to use in court. Digital walk-through animations through the point
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clouds can be used to see just how the scene looked when it was scanned. The Faro Scanner ultimately is used to capture, analyze and deliver the data of the scene that can later aid to prove or disprove a crime. The El Paso Police Department now also has two Crime Scene Officers who are certified Faro instructors and are one of the only two certified instructors within a 300 mile radius.
NARCOTIC DUCTLESS FUME HOODS
The El Paso Police Department ensured their officers are well protected against exposure to narcotics by installing new Narcotic Ductless Fume Hoods. The fume hoods were placed at each of the five regional commands and also at the Gang Center. One of the main reasons the Narcotic Fume Hoods were installed is the drug Fentanyl, which is “50 to 100 times more powerful than Morphine” according to the Center for Disease Control. Drugs as strong as Fentanyl can be absorbed though the skin or inhaled accidentally if handled and/or tested in an uncontrolled environment, such as a traffic stop. By transporting the possible narcotic to a Narcotics Ductless Fume Hood location, the officer can safely and effectively test the narcotic without the risk of possible exposure. The Narcotics Ductless Fume Hood is just another solution to keeping officers
safe and ensuring they go home to their families at the end of their shift.
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