Government

Ohio county deploys breathalyzer kiosks

Image courtesy of AB Kiosk.

October 1, 2021

Delaware County, Ohio has become the first county in state to use the AB Kiosk system to conduct court-mandated client monitoring programs, according to a press release.

The county's probation department had been conducting breathalyzer tests using hand-held devices — a process that requires face-to-face interaction between staff and clients and elevates the risk of COVID transmission.

The AB Kiosk automates the entire alcohol-monitoring process, including daily test coordination and breathalyzer administration, freeing up staff for higher-value work and reducing administrative costs.
The department installed the kiosk in the lobby of the Delaware County Courthouse at 70 North Union Street. Placing the kiosk before building security reduces access to court buildings, protecting staff from potential COVID exposure.

The kiosk can conduct up to 30 alcohol-monitoring tests an hour by leveraging two integrated and secure components: an interactive stand-alone kiosk and a client-management software program.

The system uses biometric fingerprint authentication to verify the identity of the individual, captures still images and video as it administers each breathalyzer screening, and automatically uploads the client data.

The kiosk can be tailored to ask client-specific questions uploading the data to the client management software for probation monitoring.

For an update on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected kiosks, click here.