A dedicated room for fingerprint identification, comparison, and optical enhancement.
The AFIS system allows
- Input of individual fingerprints or palm-prints, taken from mock crime scenes or trace evidence, which are then compared automatically with the internal database of known and unknown prints.
The room also contains a digital capture system, (DCS5)
- DCS is a comprehensive imaging system for the visualisation, photography, and enhancement of almost any type of fingerprint on any surface or background to ensure that maximum detail is revealed.
Equipment
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Horiba AFIS system with Printquest software.
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Portable AFIS system – laptop based.
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Digital Capture System – Foster and Freeman DCS5.
Staff
Location
- Science Centre
- Leek Road
- Stoke-on-Trent
- ST4 2DF
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Opening Times
Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm