Kendall Co. Sheriff’s Office Gets New Body Scanner

YORKVILLE, IL—The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced it has acquired new technology to help detect contraband prior to one coming into and circulating the jail. The Intercept Tek 84 Body Scanner aims to promote safety.

The scanner has its benefits.

Officials said there is a cost savings to be realized for using the new technology.

The scanner, by design, improves the efficiency of the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said the new scanner strives to be less intrusive, all while making the search for contraband more thorough and safer for staff.

Body scanners are nothing new to prisons and jails. Authorities said many facilities of this type have implemented them.

Officials said the Intercept Tek 84 Body Scanner provides a high-resolution scan of the full body in a single image.

“With the addition of this new body scanner it will prevent contraband from entering the Sheriff’s Office Jail,” Commander Bobby Richardson said in a release. “The technology that is now available to us will reduce the amount of strip searches that have to be completed, and provide an extra layer of security for our facility.”