Ventura County Sheriff's Department

The Forensic Sciences Laboratory is distributing new Intoximeter Alco-Sensor V @ POA (Point Of Arrest) devices to law enforcement agencies in Ventura County. These devices will replace the Alco-Sensor IV @ POA devices used in the county since 2003. The new devices offer features that enhance ease of use and improve officer safety. The devices also are capable of uploading into an integrated database that allows arrested individuals to obtain their breath test results from a secure website.

These new devices and the website development were provided with funding from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to bring new technologies and enhanced services for alcohol testing to Ventura County.

Location: Ventura
Date & Time: January 12, 2011
Unit Responsible: Forensic Sciences Laboratory
Person Preparing Release: Dea Boehme, Assistant Laboratory Manager
Follow-up Contact: Dea Boehme, PhD (805) 662-6805
Date of Release: January 12, 2011
Approved By: Renee Artman, Forensic Services Bureau Manager