Contraband possession assessment of those being involuntarily confined, whether in the context of a civilian criminal detention facility or detention of captured warfighters is inherently problematic. Some individuals may desire to, for a number of purposes, retain objects beyond screening. These objects may range from benign to weapons or other objects that could injure other detainees or which, in the context of warfighters, may be detrimental to security or defense objectives in other ways. This paper describes the prospective use of a visible light scanner for checkpoint assessment purposes. It contrasts the invasiveness of this technology with conventional techniques.

Date Published: 14 May 2015
PDF: 11 pages
Proc. SPIE 9456, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement XIV, 945605 (14 May 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2177877

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9456:
Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement XIV
Edward M. Carapezza, Editor(s)