Department Spending $24,000 Per Unit; Will Have 21 Around City
Nov. 15, 2010 (AP) -- Along with fingerprints and mug shots, the New York City Police Department is now taking photographs of the irises of crime suspects.
The NYPD says the images will be used to help avoid cases of mistaken identity. The process takes about five seconds. Every suspect will be scanned again using a handheld device shortly before they are arraigned to make sure the irises match.
