MICROFILMED FINGERPRINTS - AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR LATENT FINGERPRINT FILES

• NCJ Number: 2692
• Journal: Police Chief Dated: (FEBRUARY 1971) Pages: 34-36
• Author(s): W E Spiva
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

USES OF MICROFILM IN THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT, FOCUSING ON THE CLASSIFICATION, FILING, AND RETRIEVAL OF FINGERPRINT RECORDS.

Abstract

EACH PRINT ON THE MASTER CARD IS CODED WITH A THREE DIGIT NUMBER, BASED ON PATTERN TYPE, RIDGE COUNT, AND CORE TYPE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATES RACE, AGE, AND CRIME SPECIFICITY. A FINGERPRINT CHARACTERISTIC CHART IS INCLUDED.