Commissioners acknowledge sheriff’s child identification fingerprint program and associated outreach materials

Woods County commissioners acknowledged a sheriff’s office program to acquire electronic child-identification fingerprinting and ID-card printing equipment and accompanying safety-education materials.

County officials described the equipment as intended for child identification purposes at schools and other community locations rather than for jail booking. The package discussed includes an electronic fingerprint capture device, ID-card printing equipment to give parents a card with a child’s identifying information, published drug-awareness materials and "drug goggles" for school prevention programs. One participant said the equipment could help parents provide officers with pertinent information if a child goes missing.

The program is tied to local community support; the speaker described "Bankett" (spelled verbally in the record) as a coordinating/source organization that works with local banks and community donations to support civic organizations and programs. Commissioners acknowledged the item so staff could explain the program to residents and confirmed the equipment would be available for schools and other community groups that request it.

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No formal fiscal appropriation or purchase authorization was recorded in the excerpt; commissioners accepted the explanation and acknowledged the program so the sheriff’s office and partners may proceed with outreach.