Wireless, handheld device ideal for monitoring alcohol offenders
3M announced today an agreement with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc., (AMS) to market the company’s SCRAM Remote Breath alcohol testing device. Featuring automated facial recognition and GPS location tracking, the handheld device provides corrections and law enforcement officers overseeing alcohol monitoring programs with a portable, wireless breath alcohol testing option.
“Our corrections and law enforcement customers were asking for a portable breath alcohol testing solution from 3M,” said Angela Dreis, president, 3M Electronic Monitoring US. “We believe the SCRAM device is the best on the market today, and a great addition to our portfolio of industry-leading electronic monitoring solutions.”
Notable features of the SCRAM remote alcohol breath testing device include:
- Automated facial recognition software helps confirm whether the correct individual is taking the test
- Device-initiated testing automatically prompts users to take scheduled, random, and on-demand tests, helping reduce missed tests
- Ability to store and forward up to 48,000 test results, even when outside of cellular coverage area
- GPS location information capture for all missed and completed tests provides valuable data for the monitoring agency
About 3M Electronic Monitoring
Since 1994, 3M Electronic Monitoring has been a developer and manufacturer of industry-leading GPS, RF and alcohol monitoring technologies, providing monitoring equipment and related field services for the corrections, law enforcement and security industries. For more information visit 3M.com/ElectronicMonitoring.
About 3M
3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $31 billion in sales, 3M employs about 89,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter.
3M is a trademark of 3M Company. SCRAM Remote Breath is a trademark of Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.
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