Berkeley Varitronics Systems Bloodhound Cell
Phone Detector 'Sniffs Out' Contraband Cell Phones in Maryland Prison
Five smuggled cell phones discovered during a two-hour sweep of
Maryland's Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
facility
METUCHEN, N.J., and LONDON/PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley
Varitronics Systems, Inc. (BVS), a leading provider of advanced wireless
solutions and products to the domestic and international wireless
telecommunications industry, recently showcased the Bloodhound Cell
Detector at the GovSec Show in Washington, DC March 23rd.
A live Bloodhound demonstration at the show was made to Mr. Jay
Miller, DOC IT Manager for Maryland's Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services. A field trial was scheduled that same evening to
fully test a Bloodhound in a Maryland correctional facility. A team of
correctional officers was assembled to execute a cell phone detection
operation during the evening hours of Tuesday, March 23, 2010
accompanied Mr. Miller.
Of the five confiscated cell phones, two were on active voice calls,
one was being used for text messaging, and two were hidden on standby
mode. One of the hidden phones was in a hollowed out brick covered by a
capstone in a low wall that separates bunk areas in a dormitory. The
second was inside an electrical box that had been covered with a solid
utility plate that was held in place with security screws.
"It took only two hours to find five cell phones that were either in
use at the time or hidden in the jail cells on standby mode ready to
take calls," said Jay Miller.
"Based on these results we plan to place additional orders for the
Bloodhound cell phone detector," added the Assistant Commissioner of the
Maryland Division of Corrections, Mr. Gary Hornbaker.
As a wireless, handheld device, the Bloodhound is a safe, legal
(Bloodhound does not use jamming which is a violation of FCC rules),
quick and cost-effective way to monitor and pinpoint unauthorized cell
phones within correctional facilities 24 hours a day. The complete
Bloodhound unit costs $1,800, which is much less than other solutions
that may require an entire network infrastructure to be installed. The
device can also be utilized by any government agency or organization
that wants to enforce a 'no wireless policy'. This can also include
schools, hospitals, airliners, etc.
BVS will be showcasing the Bloodhound Cell Phone Detector (link to
high res image and demo video) at the Counter Terrorism Expo 2010 April
14-15th at stand K20 in the United Kingdom.
About Berkeley Varitronics Systems
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, located in Metuchen, New Jersey, has
been providing advanced wireless solutions and products to the domestic
and international wireless telecommunications industry for over 35
years. Since 1995, BVS has introduced over 50 unique wireless test
devices for a variety of applications including the popular Cellular,
iDEN, PCS, CDMA, RFID, LTE, Mobile WiMAX, FIXED WiMAX, 802.11b/a/n/g
& Bluetooth specifications.
For more information about BVS, visit www.bvsystems.com.
The Berkeley Varitronics Systems logo, names and logos and
combinations thereof, are trademarks of Berkeley Varitronics Systems,
Inc. All other names are for informational purposes and may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.
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