Fast-Growing Las Vegas Selects NEC Fingerprint Technology; Region's 'Metro Automated Identification Network' Will Enhance Criminal Identification, Background Check Capabilities.RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Solutions (America), Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America, today announced that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (also known as the LVMPD or Metro) is the joint city-county police force for Clark County, Nevada. It is run by the sheriff, who is the Police Chief of the City of Las Vegas and the Sheriff of Clark County, elected every (LVMPD LVMPD Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department LVMPD Layered Video Multicast with Priority Dropping ) has deployed its Automated Fingerprint Identification System Automated Fingerprint Identification System (or AFIS) is a system to automatically match one or many unknown fingerprints against a database of known prints. This is done for various reasons, not the least of which is because the person has committed a crime. (AFIS AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service AFIS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service AFIS Airborne Flight Information System AFIS Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (Pakistan) ) as the core component of a wider effort to bolster fingerprint identity verification in criminal investigations, background checks, and other vital areas. The deployment includes the installation and integration of two distinct NEC AFIS21(TM) biometric identification systems, for both primary usage and secondary backup use in case of disaster. The NEC systems rest at the heart of the Metro Automated Identification Network (MAIN), which will provide enhanced automated identification capabilities throughout the rapidly-growing region. "Las Vegas is committed to achieving a world-class standard of excellence in identification, security and law enforcement practices and, to that end, NEC was clearly our number one choice for biometric fingerprint technology," said Gordon Dechman, acting executive director, Information Technology Bureau, LVMPD. Las Vegas is the seat of Clark County, Nevada Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the most populous county in Nevada (2006 population estimate 1,912,654), and contains the city of Las Vegas. , and according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2005 estimates, is the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan area. With just under 2 million residents already, the region's population growth averages 6,000 per month, and approximately 25,000 single-family homes are built each year. "NEC is pleased to be a part of Las Vegas' significant and ongoing effort to enhance its law enforcement and homeland security capabilities," said Barry Fisher, vice president, AFIS Division of NEC Solutions America. "Las Vegas is clearly near the forefront among U.S. cities building out systems that will better protect its citizens, and NEC is proud to have been chosen to assist." About NEC Solutions America NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NIPNY) (FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. :6701q.1), NEC Solutions America taps into a global resource network to help clients leverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From corporate performance management and biometric security solutions to digital cinema and in-theatre advertising systems, visual displays and server solutions, the expertise is delivered with the personal attention needed to address individual situations. With headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. The State of California estimates its population at 59,056 as of January 1, 2007 [1] History , NEC Solutions America serves a wide range of markets, including the healthcare and public safety, financial services, cinema, retail and manufacturing markets. Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com. NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation and AFIS21 is a trademark of NEC Solutions (America), Inc. All Rights Reserved. (C)2005 NEC Solutions (America), Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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