APPROACH TO THE AUTOMATIC RETRIEVAL OF LATENT FINGERPRINTS (FROM CARNAHAN CONFERENCE ON CRIME COUNTERMEASURES, 1975 - PROCEEDINGS BY JOHN S JACKSON SEE NCJ-31252)

• NCJ Number: 31259
• Author(s): K MILLARD
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Kentucky; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AUTOMATIC FINGERPRINT RETRIEVAL SYSTEM BEING TESTED BY THE POLICE SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH OF THE BRITISH HOME OFFICE.

Abstract

HOME OFFICE RESEARCH INTO AUTOMATIC FINGERPRINT RETRIEVAL HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARDS THE IDENTIFICATION OF LATENT FINGERPRINTS LEFT BY OFFENDERS AT SCENES-OF-CRIME. THE APPROACH DESCRIBED HERE IS BASED ON DIGITAL METHODS OF PROCESSING, ENCODING AND SEARCHING FINGERPRINTS, UTILIZING A GENERAL PURPOSE DIGITAL COMPUTER INTERFACED TO A PURPOSE-BUILT FLYING-SPOT SCANNER DESIGNED BY FERRANTI LTD. IT IS NOTED THAT THE FINGERPRINT TECHNICIAN IS A NECESSARY PART OF THIS SYSTEM, SUPPLYING INFORMATION AND MAKING DECISIONS WHERE AUTOMATIC FACILITIES HAVE YET TO BE PROVIDED. THE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF EVALUATION AT THE HOME OFFICE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)