COMPUTERIZED FINGERPRINT SEARCHING PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS (FROM INTERNATIONAL SEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEMS, 3D - PROCEEDINGS, 1976, BY JOHN LAUCHER AND MARTHA CASEY - SEE NCJ-40336)

• NCJ Number: 40341
• Author(s): T K LINDH
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS) IN ALBANY (NY) WHICH HAS AS ONE OF ITS FUNCTION THE RECEIPT, PROCESSING, AND FILING OF FINGERPRINTS AND OTHER DESCRIPTIVE DATA.

Abstract

THE INFORMATION IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE IDENTITY AND PREVIOUS CRIMINAL RECORD OF ARRESTED PERSONS. THE FINGERPRINT CLASSIFICATION SEARCH PROCESS, INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED MANUAL OPERATIONS, IS THE MAIN SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT. NOTED ARE BOTH THE PRESENT FINGERPRINT SEARCH PROCESSING STATUS AS WELL AS FUTURE PLANNED DIRECTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...TWH