JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Following Mayor Donna Deegan’s announcement Wednesday saying she won’t sign nor veto the city’s immigration bill, the new law set to take effect opens the door for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to get more fingerprint scanners.
Public Information Officer Chris Hancock said JSO officers have been using the portable, cell phone-sized scanners since 2017.
“We started with a few, and we have grown that up to about 150 today,” Hancock said. “They’re about $3,000 a piece.”…