EZ ID
event coming to county courtesy of Moose Lodge
By
Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE
– “In the old system black and white photos were used. Ink
fingerprints were often smeared… information sometimes hard to
read,” said Ed Floyd, Greenville Moose Lodge volunteer. No longer.
Technology now allows parents and caretakers to obtain a CD with a
high quality color photo, a physical description (including
distinguishing features), digital fingerprints and a list of scars,
tattoos, artificial limbs, birth marks and so on. And the technology
is coming to Greenville courtesy of Moose Lodge 329.
On
May 3 the Lodge will hold an “EZ ID” event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A special laptop computer will be used to “register” children and
seniors. Information is burned onto the CD which is then turned over
to the parent or guardian. Nothing is retained on the laptop so the
CD would have to be stored in a safe place. In addition, a DNA swab
can be provided by the Darke County Sheriff’s Dept., one of several
local agencies planning to be on hand for the event.
Also
expected are the Greenville Police, Greenville Fire, Greenville
Township Emergency, Darke County Red Cross, Darke County EMA
(Emergency Management) and Darke County Veterans Services…
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