KOLD News 13Radio frequency IDs latest tech at Deconcini Port
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A crew installs the latest tech at the Nogales port of entry.By Suleika Acosta - email
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is installing new technology that will reduce wait times for border crossers at the Deconcini Port of Entry.
Nogales is at the forefront of enhancing security at our nation's borders. It's among the first to install radio frequency identification devices that will soon be the norm.
"Right now, the Nogales Port of Entry and Blaine, Washington are the two ports having the technology installed right now," says Edith Serrano, with CBP.
The device will scan passport cards, allowing officers to know who's crossing the border while they're waiting in line.
"Right now we don't have the luxury of knowing who's approaching the primary officer until that vehicle and their information is put in our database so by having that information in advance, it will improve officer safety."
The technology can't read traditional passports but if enough border crossers carry passport cards, wait times will be reduced.
"Any few seconds that it shaves off, it's going to help the process," adds Serrano.
The Mariposa Port of Entry already has this technology. The Deconcini project will be complete in two weeks.
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