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Jan 14, 02, 5:46 pm
San Jose Airport Upgrades Fingerprinting System For Employees
The Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is now processing employee criminal background checks through the FBI using Live Scan fingerprinting technology.
In compliance with a new Federal law, the fingerprinting of employees
requiring unescorted access to secure areas started December 6, 2001.
The airport started the program initially with the "ink and roll" procedure.
Today an Identix Live Scan TouchPrint Fingerprint system is in place to reduce the processing time from up to three weeks to three days.
"All new employees that require unescorted access to secure areas are
fingerprinted prior to issuance of a security badge. The remaining employees (approximately 4,000) with existing access privileges are required to be fingerprinted by December 2002 according to Federal law," said Ralph G.Tonseth, Director of Aviation.
"Airport staff is working with our tenants to ensure this happens well in advance of that deadline, with a completion goal of late summer 2002. Because the safety and security of our passengers is our top concern, the fingerprinting of all security access Airport employees will be accomplished as soon as possible."
Federal funding, in the amount of USD$44,000, is being pursued to offset the purchase and installation costs of the Live Scan system.
Prior to December 6, 2001, Airport employees requiring unescorted access to secure areas were subject to a ten year employment history verification.
http://news.airwise.com/stories/2002/01/1011041392.html
The Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is now processing employee criminal background checks through the FBI using Live Scan fingerprinting technology.
In compliance with a new Federal law, the fingerprinting of employees
requiring unescorted access to secure areas started December 6, 2001.
The airport started the program initially with the "ink and roll" procedure.
Today an Identix Live Scan TouchPrint Fingerprint system is in place to reduce the processing time from up to three weeks to three days.
"All new employees that require unescorted access to secure areas are
fingerprinted prior to issuance of a security badge. The remaining employees (approximately 4,000) with existing access privileges are required to be fingerprinted by December 2002 according to Federal law," said Ralph G.Tonseth, Director of Aviation.
"Airport staff is working with our tenants to ensure this happens well in advance of that deadline, with a completion goal of late summer 2002. Because the safety and security of our passengers is our top concern, the fingerprinting of all security access Airport employees will be accomplished as soon as possible."
Federal funding, in the amount of USD$44,000, is being pursued to offset the purchase and installation costs of the Live Scan system.
Prior to December 6, 2001, Airport employees requiring unescorted access to secure areas were subject to a ten year employment history verification.
http://news.airwise.com/stories/2002/01/1011041392.html