PRESS RELEASE
TUSCON, Ariz. — Lightsense Technology is a Tucson-based startup focused on new multispectroscopic solutions to improve public safety for frontline personnel with a distinct focus on ease of use.
“We are proud to announce that the NYC Corrections Department has chosen to purchase our DrugDetect-F1 for use in their jails and security checkpoints. We believe that the DrugDetect-F1’s portability, ease of use, and small footprint makes it the perfect tool for cell searches and Special Operations in a dynamic environment,” noted Lightsense’s VP of law enforcement operations, Lenny Lemer Muñiz, formerly special advisor to the police commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and NY/NJ HIDTA director.
“We are happy to share this initial success in broadening our market focus beyond the important first responder community, now also helping to serve the corrections environment with fast, simple and inexpensive solutions to further officer safety in those settings as well,” commented Lightsense CEO, Terje Skotheim. “Lightsense’s breakthrough handheld spectroscopy technology, the DrugDetect-F1, helps law enforcement officers and our entire law enforcement community stay safe while providing a fast, inexpensive, and easy-to-use high-tech tool for quickly identifying powder methamphetamine or fentanyl samples safely through plastic wrap or thin, transparent polyethylene bags.”
The DrugDetect-F1 (or DDF1) is:
- Ultra-compact – easily clipped onto uniforms, belts, or gear bags
- Durable and field-ready – built to withstand harsh environments and daily use
- Affordable – designed with public safety budgets in mind to ensure wide accessibility
About Lightsense Technology:
Lightsense has developed a groundbreaking multi-spectral technology platform and miniature high-performance low-cost spectroscopic devices for the rapid and easy detection of certain dangerous substances like fentanyl for law enforcement officers. It provides a compact and cost-effective solution designed to protect law enforcement officers and first responders from accidental exposure to fentanyl while being the most sensitive fentanyl handheld detector on the market. Fentanyl exposure has become a serious risk for law enforcement across the country, and Lightsense Technology solutions are simple, inexpensive and can help improve officer safety. All Lightsense devices are designed, made and calibrated in the U.S.
About DrugDetect-F1:
The DrugDetect-F1 uses revolutionary multi-spectral technology, operating with high levels of accuracy to detect large or trace amounts of illicit drugs safely through thin transparent bags. This lightweight point-and-shoot detector can be easily used right in the field, improving safety and efficiency for law enforcement officers while reducing the risk of accidental exposure.
For more information about Lightsense products, visit lightsensetechnology.com/products or contact Lightsense’s CMO, Bruce Berkoff, at (888) 736-7349 or bberkoff@lightsensetechnology.com