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Fingerprint Identification: Fingerprint Identification: The Role of Research in Fortifying the The Role of Research in Fortifying the Forensic Sciences Forensic Sciences Peter Komarinski Peter Komarinski Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

Komarinski Credentials Komarinski Credentials Over 25 Years AFIS Experience Over 25 Years AFIS Experience Testifying Expert Witness Testifying Expert Witness Chair, AFIS Committee, International Assoc for Identification Chair, AFIS Committee, International Assoc for Identification Author, Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) Author, AFIS Lecturer, Writer and Consultant AFIS Lecturer, Writer and Consultant Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

AFIS - - What is it? What is it? AFIS Uses finger image features such as Uses finger image features such as � Ridge endings Ridge endings � � Bifurcations (“splits”) Bifurcations (“splits”) � � Islands Islands � � Direction of ridge flow Direction of ridge flow � Compares these image features of print in question to Compares these image features of print in question to image features of enrolled prints in database image features of enrolled prints in database May interface with CCH (Computerized Criminal History) May interface with CCH (Computerized Criminal History) to produce Rap sheet to produce Rap sheet Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

Minutiae & Ridge Flow i.e. Image Features Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

How do we share AFIS? How do we share AFIS? Tenprint Applications Tenprint Applications � Arrest Arrest � � Job Applications Job Applications � � Other uses (e. g SAFE Child; Inmate reception) Other uses (e. g SAFE Child; Inmate reception) � � Search FBI IAFIS Search FBI IAFIS � Latent Print Applications Latent Print Applications � Access to other databases very limited Access to other databases very limited � � Interoperability Interoperability � Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

Current AFIS Challenges Current AFIS Challenges Lack of Forensic Interoperability Lack of Forensic Interoperability � Not all Forensic AFIS systems intercommunicate Not all Forensic AFIS systems intercommunicate � Erosion of AFIS Experienced Personnel Erosion of AFIS Experienced Personnel � Reliance on computers, not people to do job Reliance on computers, not people to do job � � Maintenance and upgrades require people Maintenance and upgrades require people � � Need to direct growth, not be lead by industry interests Need to direct growth, not be lead by industry interests � Expanded Use Expanded Use � More groups being fingerprinted More groups being fingerprinted � � Printed as “Search and Retain” i.e., record kept Printed as “Search and Retain” i.e., record kept � Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

Emerging techniques Emerging techniques Fast Capture Devices Fast Capture Devices Extended Fingerprint Feature Set Extended Fingerprint Feature Set Lights Out for Tenprint Applications Lights Out for Tenprint Applications Major Case (Palm) Prints Major Case (Palm) Prints Multi- -modal identification modal identification Multi Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

Latent Print Interoperability Challenges Technical Legal Funding Different Systems MOU’s Different Platforms Hold Harmless Revenue stream Value of this program over other programs Administrative Political New Procedures Willingness to share Record Keeping Mutually beneficial Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know Need to follow a business model Need to follow a business model Little research in AFIS latent print area Little research in AFIS latent print area Make the technology work for us Make the technology work for us Uniformity in data collection Uniformity in data collection “We will give them what they ask for”, “We will give them what they ask for”, but what do they ask for? but what do they ask for? Diminished number of examiners Diminished number of examiners Komarinski & Associates, LLC Komarinski & Associates, LLC

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