Course
Length: Five (5)
Days
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Instructor:
Ivan R. Futrell (540) 659 6450, Fax (540) 657 1619
E-mail: fgpt@msn.com
Web Site: www.onin.com/ivan
Over 49 years experience in the science of fingerprints. Retired FBI, Assistant Unit Chief, Latent Fingerprint Section, Laboratory Division, Washington, DC. Thirty-seven years with the FBI. Thirty years experience as a Latent Print Examiner with the FBI, including 10 years assigned to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia as an Instructor of Fingerprint Identification. Seven years of experience in classifying, searching and filing inked fingerprints. From FBI retirement to present, employed as a consultant and instructor in the science of fingerprints. Member of the International Association for Identification (IAI) and Fellow of The Fingerprint Society.
Course Objectives:
This course is designed for law
enforcement personnel who are or will be working with Automated
Fingerprint Systems and who desire to gain the knowledge on how to
compare and identify fingerprints and those who are studying to become
Latent Print Examiners. Course is designed to expand the student’s
knowledge and confidence when comparing fingerprints.
Course will provide detailed instruction and helpful hints in order to
make faster and always accurate fingerprint comparisons. A
significant number of practical exercises consisting of fingerprint
pattern interpretation and comparison of inked fingerprints to inked
fingerprints and latent prints to known fingerprints and palm prints
will be conducted. There will be lectures on Latent Print
Development Techniques and how to prepare for Expert Testimony.
Learning Goal:
The student will possess the knowledge
and ability to identify the eight basic fingerprint patterns; know the
IAFIS fingerprint pattern classification codes now used by the FBI’s
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division. Study and
be able to relate to others the scientific basis of friction ridge
identification. Acquire and apply the scientific methodology
(ACE-V) utilized in examining friction ridge detail. Become
familiar with the factors addressed in Daulbert, in order to admit
scientific evidence in court. Expand the student’s knowledge and
confidence when comparing fingerprints
and
accurately compare fingerprints by identifying or eliminating
individuals.
Performance Objectives:
Course
Schedule
9:00-12:00 Forensic Science and Fingerprints
History
of Fingerprints
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Matters related to a Daubert Hearing
Fingerprint
Pattern Familiarization
IAFIS
Pattern Classification Codes
Day
2
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Comparisons
Levels of Detail
Scientific
Methodology ACE-V:
Analysis
Comparison
Evaluation
Verification
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Continuation
of fingerprint comparison exercises
Lecture on Latent Print Development Techniques
Day
4
9:00-12:00 Continuation of fingerprint comparison exercises
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Lecture
on how to prepare for Expert
Witness Testimony
Demonstration of presentation of charted
enlargements
3:00-5:00 Continuation of fingerprint comparison
exercises