I want to thank Col. Evanko and his leadership team for working closely with me to ensure that State Police are armed with the best tools around to fight crime and to protect Pennsylvanians. Arming State Police with sophisticated crimefighting equipment is one of the reasons we're making giant strides against crime in Pennsylvania. But there is much work still to be done, and the IIMS project is giving State Police the tools they need to continue this battle. Gov. Ridge won sweeping reforms to Pennsylvania's criminal justice system through his Special Session on Crime, called immediately after his inauguration in January 1995. Mobile crime laboratory vans linked to a new statewide fingerprint identification system.
Troopers can transmit fingerprints lifted at the scene of a crime directly to headquarters.
A new mobile command post used by State Police to direct operations at significant events Upgraded and new criminal laboratory equipment, including an electron scanning microscope Portable intoximeters that use fuel cell technology to measure a person's blood alcohol content Computerized polygraphs, or lie detectors, used with a laptop computer and printer. This equipment helps us stay one step ahead of the criminals. It helps us keep our neighborhoods safer. It is responsible for design, development, integration and implementation of the various components of IIMS, in concert with consortium members, subcontractors and vendors.