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Study by Royal Canadian Mounted Police reveals fingermarks on spent ammunition casings |
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NEW TECHNOLOGY Breakthrough in the fight against gun crime as RCMP trial recovers “significant number of identifiable fingerprints” on fired ammunition cartridges and detonated IEDs. |
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An article produced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and published in the Journal of Forensic Identification, has demonstrated the foster+freeman RECOVER Latent Fingerprint Technology to be capable of revealing a significant number of fingermarks on both fired cartridge cases and post-blast IED debris. A potential goldmine of forensic evidence, fired ammunition casings have long been considered one of the most challenging exhibits to be examined for fingerprints (possibly due to all traces of evidence being destroyed by the firing process). In fact, despite many years of research, no universal fingermark enhancement method has emerged, until now.
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NEW TECHNOLOGY 3D Imaging adds further depth to VSC8000 document analysis
A new 3-Dimensional imaging feature for the VSC8000 enables document examiners to derive a 3D model of a documents surface topography in order to better analyse security features, pen-tip strokes and other impressions in paper. Making use of the camera and illumination options already present within the VSC8000, the new 3D imaging mode will be of interest to all professional document examiners but will have particular relevance to those involved in the inspection of signatures and handwriting, particularly in cases of proof of provenance and ownership dispute.
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Visualization of Fluorescent Fingermarks Developed Using 1,2 IndandioneRESEARCH PARTNER: In House |
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Sequential Processing Strategies for Fingermark Visualisation on Polymer BanknotesRESEARCH PARTNER: Home Office CAST |
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Longwave Reflected UV for the Enhancement of Cyanoacrylate Fumed Fingerprints |
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A New Fingerprint Workflow: A short video, in which a prototype Crime-lite MLD is used to quickly detect fingermarks on evidence
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NEW TECHNOLOGY Detect and photograph more latent fingermarks without the need for chemical dyes, stains, or powders. |
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For many laboratories, the application of a post-treatment such as Ardrox, Basic Yellow 40, or Rhodamine 6G, is a time consuming daily task that involves the use of potentially harmful chemicals and requires the appropriate safety equipment to be used. By examining CA-fumed evidence using an R-UV/IR imaging system, it is possible to detect and examine latent fingerprints with no further treatment being required. This eradicates the need to spend time preparing chemical treatments, avoids the need to handle dangerous chemicals, and frees up laboratory staff to perform other duties.
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Longwave Reflected UV Imaging of Fingermarks
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Calibrated Document Examination
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Technology to Recover 'Impossible' Fingermarks |
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Using reflected longwave UV to reveal fingerprints of exceptional quality without causing damage to DNA evidence. |
In order to meet the requirements of ISO17025 it is becoming increasingly necessary to calibrate and measure the performance of all forensic equipment. |
New product development in collaboration with the MoD Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Loughborough University. |
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A HISTORY OF INNOVATION
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A Brief History of... ESDA |
A Brief History of... VSC |
A Brief History of... DCS |
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The original Foster+Freeman product, the name ESDA has become synonymous with questioned document examination. |
The world's most advanced range of Video Spectral Comparators for the examination of questioned documents. |
Discover more about how Foster+Freeman pioneered the use of digital photography and enhancement for fingerprint imaging. |
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