Introduction to Latent Fingerprinting

This 8-hour seminar is a combination of instructor presentation and instructor supervised practical exercises to provide students with the ability to successfully develop and preserve latent fingerprints using the basic brush and powder method. Topics covered in this course include:

The History of Fingerprints                               Terms & Definition

Skin Structure & Latent Prints                          Types of Latent Prints

Basic Fingerprint Patterns                                 Fingerprint Details Used for Identification

Types of Powders and Brushes                        Brush & Powder Development Techniques

Practical Exercises                                             Introduction to AFIS

Advanced Development Techniques (magnetic powders, small particle reagents, superglue, ninhydrin)

Class Size:       Limited to 15

Cost:                LEORTC Member and/or AFIS Consortium Members – Prepaid

Non-LEORTC and/or AFIS Consortium Members – $60.00 p/p

Instructor: Phil Thick, AFIS Coordinator, Genesee-Lapeer-Shiawassee-Livingston AFIS Consortium. Phil has had extensive training in subject matter related to the recovery and identification of latent fingerprints.  Since 1975, he has been qualified to give expert testimony regarding fingerprint identifications over 240 times in District, Circuit, and U.S. Federal Court.

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