March 2009 Newsletter Online

Read the Mentalix March 2009 Newsletter online. Includes our new address and phone numbers.

Texas Grant Opportunities

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ Web site includes a list of grant funding opportunities for Texas law enforcement agencies. Some of the available grants could possibly be used to fund purchase of Fed Submit Palm Scan or Ten-Print Scan systems. Some Byrne grant applications are due as soon as April 9th, so interested agencies will need to apply right away.

http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/apply/grants.html#safety

Law Enforcement Funding Resources

The U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs has a Web site that includes a section for the Bureau of Justice Assistance. There are several links with valuable information for law enforcement agencies seeking grant funding. The site also includes updated information about funding allocations for the current Recovery Act.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryact.html

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/funding/current-opp.html

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryallocations.html

Updated Fingerprint Card Processing Software

Mentalix is pleased to announce the release of Fed Submit Card Processing 2.2, designed for large-volume fingerprint or palm print card scanning projects. This latest version includes several new features as well as multiple efficiency improvements. With Fed Submit Card Processing, you can utilize ADF scanners for batch scanning and perform simultaneous demographic data entry at separate workstations. More details are available on our Web site.

IACP 2009 Annual Conference

Mentalix will be exhibiting at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Denver, Colorado. The conference is scheduled for October 3-7, 2009. Please visit us at booth 3923 if you'll be attending the conference and are interested in fingerprint/palm print scanning or card conversion services.

GSA Contract

Information on purchasing Mentalix products through GSA can be found here.