Law enforcement agencies in Minnesota have been ordered to immediately suspend the use of certain breath testing equipment due to errors found in the DataMaster breath test machines.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has instructed agencies to verify that information has been entered correctly into the machines. The BCA has suspended all DataMaster usage until agencies can confirm the accuracy of the gas cylinder data in each instrument.
Multiple data entry mistakes were made by trained operators when installing gas cylinders in the instruments.
This measure is intended to prevent any further errors and ensure the reliability of the breath test results.
Author's summary: BCA suspends DataMaster breath tests in Minnesota.