Rugged handheld biometric computer solutions that capture dual iris, facial and fingerprint images. The handheld biometric computers have a digital facial recognition camera, choice of capacitive or electroluminescent fingerprint scanners which meet FBI/PIV fingerprint standards, and a single camera that uses multiple FPS to capture dual iris images. The biometric computers are NIST/ISO/FBI certified (EBT compliant). Transmission rates are maximized by onboard software that integrates all available forms of connectivity and for security the data is end-to-end encrypted according to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS140-2) standards. This rugged handheld biometric computers are used by Public Safety, DOD, and the DOH for securing the identification of suspects and persons of interest