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New Hampshire Forensic Lab Latent Print Manual Summary of latent examining procedures in the NH state police. Includes description of fingerprint details (levels 1-3), and the ACE-V procedure. Also includes corrective measures resulting from missed or erroneous identifications.
*CJIS Fingerprint Training Manual1993. Department of Justice manual with descriptions, pictures, and exercises about how fingerprint examiners should evaluate prints.
Fingerprint Training Manual (King County)Brief training manual put out by the King County Sheriff department. Contains very little information on different techniques used to lift latent prints (except for powder).
Latent Print Manual (Washington State)Procedures followed by the Washington state latent print unit. Provides info on storing and submitting digital prints and procedures for AFIs submissions.
LAPD Latent Print Section SOPSummarizes the responsibilities of those assigned to the latent print section, including the processing, storing, transporting and lifting of prints in general and from firearms in particular. Does not include the particulars of fingerprint ...
FBI Fingerprint Training ManualA copy of the fingerprint training manual published by the FBI, published in July 1987. The manual describes the characteristic features of fingerprints, with descriptions and pictures of the different types of loops, whorls and arches with ...
IRS Latent Print Unit Operating ProceduresSummary of IRS operating procedures. Includes details on different approached to lifting prints from different surfaces and conducting AFIS searches. Does not mention ACE-V
