In recent years, the need for search and bomb disposal (EOD / IEDD) has increased considerably to counter terrorist activities. In addition to the smuggling of drugs, illegal aliens and other contraband, the threat of terrorism has now extended beyond Government personnel to many other organisations and individuals, often uninvolved in political or military matters.
 A UK Customs and Excise Officer
using the Olympus IPLEX MX
videoscope to check for contraband
in an automobile cavity |  Building cavity search using the
IPLEX MX videoscope |
Portability is obviously important in security applications, and Olympus Industrial has a wide selection of lightweight, compact, yet versatile portable systems, designed for rapid deployment. Products such as the IPLEX MXR videoscope offer a total system solution incorporating digital image recording and management capabilities, for reporting or evidence gathering purposes.  Infrared CCTV equipment used
for house search |  Borescope view of hidden
explosive device |
The Olympus Industrial range of RVI security products includes videoscopes, flexible fiberscopes, rigid borescopes, special mini-scopes for lock inspections, telescopic infrared CCTV systems, purpose-designed search kits and basic mirror products to enable more rapid and effective inspections. Search of buildings, vehicles, ships, aircraft and freight, in fact any difficult to access areas, can be carried out efficiently and with minimal disruption using Olympus equipment to
produce real time visual images.  A US Coast Guard Officer uses an
Olympus flexible fiberscope to check
hidden areas during a ship search |  Infrared CCTV system used
in search for fugitives |
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