Fingerprints were studied off and on since the year 1200 when they appeared in a Chinese novel. In 1788, JC Mayer confirmed that fingerprints were unique to individuals and between 1880-1886, Henry ...

The wider use of fingerprint scanning technology in recent years has made it easier than ever for law enforcement officials to share information about criminals and quickly compare a suspect’s ...

Michael Ransom, a fingerprint specialist for Michigan State Police, created the Vulnerable or Impaired Person Program after his son was mistakenly sent home on a school bus eight years ago. "My son is ...

LONDON -- In 1901, London police began to dip suspects' fingers in ink and make copies of the prints. Those inkblots made an impression around the world. A century later, DNA analysis may be more ...

The time it takes to solve a crime just got a little shorter. The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday its automated fingerprint unit aimed at identifying prints within minutes ...

The wider use of fingerprint scanning technology in recent years has made it easier than ever for law enforcement officials to share information about criminals and quickly compare a suspect’s ...

Overlapping and weak fingerprints pose challenges in criminal cases. A new study offers a solution and brings hope for using chemical residues in fingerprints for personal profiling. A groundbreaking ...

Snagging a perpetrator just became a lot faster in Canyon and the surrounding area. At their July 1 meeting, the Canyon City Commission passed an interlocal agreement with the City of Amarillo to ...

The new database centralises this information, providing real-time access to verified intelligence and enabling faster ...