March 04, 2006
RFID-Embedded Police Badges soon
Cops in the United States will soon sport badges with RFID chips along with their usual stash of handcuffs, guns, and night sticks.
The SmartShield package will contain Blackinton metal badges equipped with RFID chips, and Enforcement Identification (Eid) software that tracks information on each badge in a department's inventory. This system validates badges and verifies the wearer.
The SmartShield System is being tested by South Carolina Highway Patrol, Brookline Massachusetts Police Department, and Louisiana State Capitol Police.
Developed by V.H. Blackinton & Co. Inc., the embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) chip will be launched in August.
Via [RFID Blog]
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