Databac has supplied a pass issuing system with new-style warrant cards and civilian passes to the Metropolitan Police.
The Databac Group, provider of identification solutions, is supplying warrant cards and civilian passes to the Metropolitan Police, plus a fully-automated, highly-secure, networked pass issuing system. Met Commissioner Sir John Stevens wsd presented with the first new-style warrant card. John Clarke, head of the personnel security group, Metropolitan Police, said: ?Our new system offers unparalleled functionality in issuing the new
cards and passes, which in turn boast the very latest in security
features.? The pass issuing system comprises a number of networked badge printing stations running on a client/server platform, integrated with the Met?s vetting system which authenticates personnel and contractor data. The software has been written specifically for the application and uses advanced encryption algorithms for network security. The cards, which replace the previous laminated badges, are made using Databac’s polyester substrates, which extend card life and protect them against wear and tear, say Databac. The firm has pre-printed these with a variety of visible and covert security features, including a high-resolution branded hologram. The cards also feature Wiegand Wire technology for use in the Met’s access control system. Databac managing director Charles Balcomb said: ?The Metropolitan Police stipulated the highest-specification software, with cards that featured a unique combination of tamper-evident devices.? Visit www.databac.com.
About Databac Group
Databac Group is a provider of solutions for identification, established in 1970. The firm supplies lamination pouches, badge display holders, necklaces, clips, pins and vehicle ID passes; plastic card printers, thermal print ribbons, digital, CCD and instant cameras, instant film, video print media, magnetic stripe encoders, Wiegand, proximity, smartchip, barcode and magnetic stripe badge readers, die cutters and ancillary ID supplies.
