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„ Evaluation and Comparison of Prints
„ AFIS/IAFIS Searches
„ Court Testimony

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„ BCI and/or FBI numbers
(if available)
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Latent Print Evidence Photographs

„ Latent lifts that are labeled with
location of collection „ Photos must
„ Label second, third etc. lifts include a measuring
„ List any processes used device
„ Digital photos need
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RAW format

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 Latent Print Report: Latent Print Report:
Items Submitted Findings (Analysis)
To: Police Department BCI&I Laboratory Number: 08-39999 To: Police Department BCI&I Laboratory Number: 08-39999
Chief Jones Chief Jones
1234 Lake Erie Date: August 07, 2008
1234 Lake Erie Date: August 07, 2008 Cleveland, OH 44444
Cleveland, OH 44444 Agency Case Number: 08-00000
Agency Case Number: 08-00000 Offense: Theft
Offense: Subject(s): Jane Smith, Jim Smith
Theft
Victim(s): John Doe
Subject(s): Jane Smith, Jim Smith
Victim(s): John Doe Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones:
1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts
Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones: 2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe
3. One plastic container containing one knife
1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS:
2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe 4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith
3. One plastic container containing one knife
Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS: Findings
An examination of items #1 and 3 revealed five (5) partial latent fingerprints, two (2) partial latent palm
4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith prints and one (1) partial latent print with sufficient ridge detail for finger and palm print comparisons.

Latent Print Report: Latent Print Report:

Findings (Comparison) Findings (AFIS/IAFIS)
To: Police Department BCI&I Laboratory Number: 08-39999
To: Police Department BCI&I Laboratory Number: 08-39999 Chief Jones
Chief Jones 1234 Lake Erie Date: August 07, 2008
1234 Lake Erie Date: August 07, 2008 Cleveland, OH 44444
Agency Case Number: 08-00000
Cleveland, OH 44444 Offense: Theft
Agency Case Number: 08-00000 Subject(s): Jane Smith, Jim Smith
Offense: Theft Victim(s): John Doe
Subject(s): Jane Smith, Jim Smith
Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones:
Victim(s): John Doe 1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts
2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe
Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones: 3. One plastic container containing one knife
Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS:
1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts 4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith
2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe
3. One plastic container containing one knife Findings
An examination of items #1 and 3 revealed five (5) partial latent fingerprints, two (2) partial latent palm
Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS: prints and one (1) partial latent print with sufficient ridge detail for finger and palm print comparisons.
4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith
The fingerprint cards bearing the names of John Doe and James W. Smith were compared with five (5)
Findings fingerprints. The comparison did not reveal any identifications.
An examination of items #1 and 3 revealed five (5) partial latent fingerprints, two (2) partial latent palm Major case print cards of John Doe and James W. Smith were not available for comparison with the above
prints and one (1) partial latent print with sufficient ridge detail for finger and palm print comparisons. palm and latent print impressions. Please submit these cards in order to finish this comparison.

The fingerprint cards bearing the names of John Doe and James W. Smith were compared with five (5)
fingerprints. The comparison did not reveal any identifications.
Major case print cards of John Doe and James W. Smith were not available for comparison with the above
palm and latent print impressions. Please submit these cards in order to finish this comparison.
An Ohio Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) search was performed for three (3)
fingerprints and two (2) palm prints. Of these prints, two (2) fingerprints were also searched in the
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). No individuals were identified as a result
of this search.
Of the remaining sufficient partial prints, one (1) fingerprint was suitable for an AFIS search; however, it
was not searched at this time. In addition, one (1) fingerprint and one (1) latent print were not suitable for
an AFIS search.

Latent Print Report: Latent Print Report:

Findings (ULDB) To:
Findings (Record Search)
Police Department BCI&I Laboratory Number: 08-39999
To: Police Department BCI&I Laboratory Number: 08-39999 Chief Jones
Chief Jones 1234 Lake Erie Date: August 07, 2008
1234 Lake Erie Date: August 07, 2008 Cleveland, OH 44444
Cleveland, OH 44444 Agency Case Number: 08-00000
Agency Case Number: 08-00000 Offense: Theft
Offense: Theft Subject(s): Jane Smith, Jim Smith
Subject(s): Jane Smith, Jim Smith Victim(s): John Doe
Victim(s): John Doe
Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones:
1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts
Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones:
2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe
1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts
3. One plastic container containing one knife
2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS:
3. One plastic container containing one knife 4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith
Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS:
4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith Findings
An examination of items #1 and 3 revealed five (5) partial latent fingerprints, two (2) partial latent palm
Findings prints and one (1) partial latent print with sufficient ridge detail for finger and palm print comparisons.
An examination of items #1 and 3 revealed five (5) partial latent fingerprints, two (2) partial latent palm
prints and one (1) partial latent print with sufficient ridge detail for finger and palm print comparisons. The fingerprint cards bearing the names of John Doe and James W. Smith were compared with five (5)
fingerprints. The comparison did not reveal any identifications.
The fingerprint cards bearing the names of John Doe and James W. Smith were compared with five (5)
Major case print cards of John Doe and James W. Smith were not available for comparison with the above
fingerprints. The comparison did not reveal any identifications.
palm and latent print impressions. Please submit these cards in order to finish this comparison.
Major case print cards of John Doe and James W. Smith were not available for comparison with the above An Ohio Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) search was performed for three (3)
palm and latent print impressions. Please submit these cards in order to finish this comparison. fingerprints and two (2) palm prints. Of these prints, two (2) fingerprints were also searched in the
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). No individuals were identified as a result
An Ohio Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) search was performed for three (3) of this search.
fingerprints and two (2) palm prints. Of these prints, two (2) fingerprints were also searched in the
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). No individuals were identified as a result Of the remaining sufficient partial prints, one (1) fingerprint was suitable for an AFIS search; however, it
of this search. was not searched at this time. In addition, one (1) fingerprint and one (1) latent print were not suitable for
an AFIS search.
Of the remaining sufficient partial prints, one (1) fingerprint was suitable for an AFIS search; however, it
Images of two (2) fingerprints have been entered into Ohio's Unsolved Latent Print Database. The images
was not searched at this time. In addition, one (1) fingerprint and one (1) latent print were not suitable for
will remain in the system and be routinely compared with all Ohio criminal records.
an AFIS search.
A search of our Records Section did not reveal any fingerprint and/or palm print cards for Jane Smith,
Images of two (2) fingerprints have been entered into Ohio's Unsolved Latent Print Database. The images DOB 10/26/1989. Please submit major case print cards in order to finish this comparison.
will remain in the system and be routinely compared with all Ohio criminal records.

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 Latent Print Report: Latent Print Report:
Findings (Future Requests)
To: Police Department
Chief Jones
1234 Lake Erie
BCI&I Laboratory Number:

Date:
08-39999

August 07, 2008

Contact Information
Cleveland, OH 44444

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Agency Case Number: 08-00000
Offense:
Subject(s):
Theft
Jane Smith, Jim Smith
„
Victim(s): John Doe
Please address inquiries to the office indicated, using the BCI&I case number.
Submitted on July 30, 2008 by Det. Jones:
1. One brown envelope containing latent lifts
2. One brown envelope containing fingerprint card(s) of John Doe
3. One plastic container containing one knife
Submitted on August 6, 2008 by Ohio AFIS:
4. AFIS fingerprint card(s) bearing the name of James W. Smith

Findings
An examination of items #1 and 3 revealed five (5) partial latent fingerprints, two (2) partial latent palm
[ ] BCI & I-Bowling Green Office [ ] BCI & I-London Office [X] BCI & I-Richfield Office
prints and one (1) partial latent print with sufficient ridge detail for finger and palm print comparisons. 1616 E. Wooster St.-18 P.O. Box 365 4055 Highlander Pkwy. Suite A
The fingerprint cards bearing the names of John Doe and James W. Smith were compared with five (5) Bowling Green, OH 43402 London, OH 43140 Richfield, OH 44286
fingerprints. The comparison did not reveal any identifications. Phone:(419)353-5603 Phone:(740)845-2000 Phone:(330)659-4600
Major case print cards of John Doe and James W. Smith were not available for comparison with the above
palm and latent print impressions. Please submit these cards in order to finish this comparison.

An Ohio Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) search was performed for three (3)
fingerprints and two (2) palm prints. Of these prints, two (2) fingerprints were also searched in the
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). No individuals were identified as a result
of this search.
„ Signature Information
Of the remaining sufficient partial prints, one (1) fingerprint was suitable for an AFIS search; however, it ____________________________
was not searched at this time. In addition, one (1) fingerprint and one (1) latent print were not suitable for
an AFIS search. Michelle L. Snyder
Images of two (2) fingerprints have been entered into Ohio's Unsolved Latent Print Database. The images Forensic Scientist
will remain in the system and be routinely compared with all Ohio criminal records.
(330) 659-4600 Ext. 244
A search of our Records Section did not reveal any fingerprint and/or palm print cards for Jane Smith,
DOB 10/26/1989. Please submit major case print cards in order to finish this comparison. msnyder@ag.state.oh.us
The latent lifts are being returned to your department for retention. Digital images of the unidentified prints
were retained. If future comparisons become necessary, item #1 must be resubmitted along with major *QR 6SDC*