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The Levy County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the newest tool implemented in the battle against the introduction of contraband to our Detention Bureau, the Tek 84 Intercept Body Scanner.
The Tek 84 Body Scanner uses small doses of medically approved levels of radiation to provide an accurate image of the arrested person’s body. It outlines any foreign objects that may have been ingested or concealed on or inside the body. This body scanner uses levels of radiation that have been approved by the FDA and safety organizations ensuring pregnant females, individuals with pacemakers, insulin pumps and other medical electronic devices are safe.
Arrested individuals delivered to the Levy County Detention Center will be subject to be scanned by the Tek 84 Body Scanner. The newly installed device has already proven to be effective. On April 6, 2022, a female was arrested for a violation of probation. She was asked prior to entering the Detention Center if she had any contraband concealed on her body. She said she did not. She was scanned by the Tek 84 Body Scanner upon entering the Detention Center and the presence of a foreign object was identified. The item concealed in her clothing was identified as Methamphetamine. She was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance and introduction of contraband into a Detention Facility. A bond of $100,000.00 was issued during first appearance for these new charges.
Sheriff McCallum and the staff at the LCSO dedicated countless hours in researching, locating, purchasing and implementing this equipment into the Detention Center’s daily use. Detention Officers assigned to the booking area have received training and are actively using the device. Lt. Snyder, Chief of Security said, “Achieving this goal and acquiring this equipment will make the staff and those detained in our custody safer. We will detect illegal drugs and weapons well before there is ever an opportunity for these contraband items to be used or introduced into the inmate population.”