‘We’re trying to be forward-thinking:’ Hampton Sheriff’s Office testing biometric handcuffs

HAMPTON, Va. — The Hampton Sheriff’s Office is testing what you might call twenty first century handcuffs. A little black, electronic box is turning regular handcuffs into biometric handcuffs.

“It’s a device that we add onto our already handcuffs,” said Hampton Sheriff’s Office Capt. Bionca Moore.

The device allows sheriff’s deputies to monitor the blood pressure, heart rate, and location of the person wearing them. The sheriff’s office is the first law enforcement agency in Virginia to test them…

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