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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

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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, Author, Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) AFIS Lecturer, Writer and Consultant AFIS Lecturer, Writer and Consultant

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AFIS AFIS -

• What is it?

What is it?

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

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Minutiae & Ridge Flow i.e. Image Features

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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

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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

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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 Multi-

• modal identification

modal identification

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Latent Print Interoperability Challenges

Technical Legal Different Systems Different Platforms MOU’s Hold Harmless Funding Revenue stream Value of this program

• ver other programs

Administrative Political New Procedures Record Keeping Willingness to share Mutually beneficial

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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

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Komarinski Contact Komarinski Contact

peter.komarinski@gmail.com peter.komarinski@gmail.com www.komarinskiLLC.com www.komarinskiLLC.com 518 518-

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