Jackson County committee forwards sheriff’s Tech 84 body scanner request to full board

Nov 11, 2025

The Transportation Committee voted to forward the sheriff’s request to purchase a Tech 84 body scanner—intended to detect metallic and nonmetallic contraband in the county jail—to the full board with a recommendation of approval. The unit will be installed after a modest construction job; financing will come from the sheriff’s capital fund.

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Sheriff Shutey asked the Transportation Committee to forward a request for a Tech 84 body scanner to the full Jackson County Board of Commissioners, saying the device would help detect contraband smuggled into the county jail.

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