Witnesses discuss alternatives to strip searches, estimate body scanner costs
Some witnesses and senators discussed alternatives to visual strip searches — metal detectors, x‑ray, body scanners — and noted costs and maintenance considerations; witnesses estimated body scanners cost roughly $200,000–$500,000 each.
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Several witnesses raised technology and policy alternatives to reduce intrusive strip searches. Erin Meschke suggested that metal detectors, x‑ray and ultrasound could achieve many security goals without invasive strip searches and recommended data collection to inform future decisions.
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