[LINK] NT Department of Justice Identifies Problem Drinkers Using Fingerprint Biometric Identification

[Nick Ross]

This is a presser (well written) that might not appear anywhere.

Bit troubling isn't it? Or is this pure Intervention discussion and not
suited to Link?


*Northern Territory Department of Justice Identifies Problem Drinkers Using
Fingerprint Biometric Identification Solution from Unisys *

*Fingerprint biometrics help NT Government better target treatment for
problem drinkers***

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*DARWIN, Australia - 24 May 2012 *– Unisys Australia has completed
implementation of a fingerprint biometric identification solution for the
Northern Territory Department of Justice to help identify problem drinkers
so they can receive appropriate care as part of the Northern Territory
Government’s Enough is Enough Alcohol Reforms.****

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The solution, the Integrated Justice Identification Module (IJIM), helps
identify problem drinkers for potential inclusion in treatment programs. ***
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Unisys provided system integration, training and project management
services to design, build and install the IJIM.  A prototype of the
solution was deployed in less than a month, with full deployment completed
in six months.****

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The Unisys solution helps address the key challenge of accurately
identifying problem drinkers.  Each time someone is placed into protective
custody in a Police Watch House, the Unisys solution captures his or her
fingerprints and photograph.  These are then compared against a database of
individuals previously placed in protective custody as a result of alcohol
misuse.  This allows the Police to identify problem drinkers for potential
inclusion on the Northern Territory’s Banned Drinker Register (BDR).  ****

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As at 31 March 2012, a total of 2,369 people were on the BDR. ****

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“Unisys has deployed the Integrated Justice Identification Module to 14 of
the highest volume protective custody police watch houses across the
Northern Territory since July 2011,” said Karen Weston, Chief Information
Officer, Northern Territory Department of Justice.****

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Unisys had less than a month to design, build and install IJIM.  Unisys
achieved this by building the application using the Unisys Library of
Electronic Identification Artefacts
(LEIDA<http://www.unisys.com/unisys/landingPages/index.jsp?id=1120000970018410154&pid=&sid=1120000970018210151>)
– a collection of integrated software components that are used to quickly
build customised identity and credentialing solutions for enterprises.  ****

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John Kendall, Security Program Director, Unisys Asia Pacific, said, “Our
LEIDA framework provides the necessary building blocks to construct and
implement biometric and identification solutions that leverage
best-of-breed technologies from multiple biometric technology providers –
offering our clients a significantly faster, less expensive and lower risk
identity solution. As a result we were able to design, build and implement
a customised solution for the Department of Justice within its tight
timeframe.”****