HAND-HELD METAL DETECTORS FOR USE IN WEAPONS DETECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 15246
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 16 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Commerce; US Dept of Commerce
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS DOCUMENT ESTABLISHES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF TEST FOR HAND-HELD METAL DETECTORS USED FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE AND LOCATION OF METAL WEAPONS CARRIED ON A PERSON.

Abstract

THIS LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT STANDARD WAS DEVELOPED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. MEETING THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT IDENTIFIES EQUIPMENT THAT IS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND THAT IS SUITED TO THE NEEDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. PURCHASING AGENTS CAN USE THE TEST METHODS DESCRIBED IN THIS STANDARD TO DETERMINE FIRSTHAND WHETHER A PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT ITEM MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD, OR THEY MAY HAVE THE TESTS CONDUCTED ON THEIR BEHALF BY A QUALIFIED TESTING LABORATORY. LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL MAY ALSO REFERENCE THIS STANDARD IN PURCHASE DOCUMENTS AND REQUIRE THAT ANY EQUIPMENT OFFERED FOR PURCHASE MEET ITS REQUIREMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THEY MAY REQUIRE THAT THIS COMPLIANCE BE EITHER GUARANTEED BY THE VENDOR OR ATTESTED TO BY AN INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY. THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED TEST METHODS CITED INCLUDE - CONTROLS, AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARM INDICATION, DETECTION, OPERABILITY AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS, BATTERY CONDITION AND LIFE, AND INTERFERENCE AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY. THIS STANDARD APPLIES BOTH TO VISIBLE DETECTORS (OPEN SEARCH) AND THOSE WHICH CAN BE HIDDEN ON THE OPERATOR'S BODY (UNOBTRUSIVE SEARCH). (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)