Cat. No. A-30000
Basic pack, containing 25 instruction sheets and 75 elimination fingerprint cards, packaged in a sturdy cardboard box with a lid.
Cat. No. A-30100
Instruction sheets, 100 pieces, packaged in a sturdy cardboard box with a lid.
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Cat. No. A-30200
Elimination fingerprint cards, 100 pieces, packaged in a sturdy cardboard box with a lid.
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Both simple and customer-friendly, this system offers excellent assistance to the crime scene officers in investigating common crimes such as housebreaking. In order to differentiate between the fingerprints of the regular residents and unwanted visitors, elimination prints must be available.
Until recently, obtaining elimination prints took a great deal of time. It is unusual for all residents of the house to be at home when the crime scene officer visits for the investigation of the crime. And if the people involved are asked to come to the police station, the time is often unsuitable, or the station may not have adequate manpower or equipment.
Residents can take their own fingerprints using this set, which was developed specially for this purpose by the Fingerprint Department of the DNRI (formerly named CRI) in Holland. The crime scene officer leaves the set with the residents after processing the crime scene, and the set can then be used by the persons involved, at a time which suits them. Use is extremely simple, and the enclosed instructions are easy to understand. Residents then place their elimination fingerprint card in an enclosed return envelope, and send it to the police agency. If a freepost number is used, they do not even need to affix a postage stamp.
The set of instructions depicted above shows just how easy it is to use the system.
- The officer leaves one card with an ink strip at the home, together with the same number of elimination fingerprint cards as there are residents.
- The card with the ink strip also contains photographic instructions.
- The elimination fingerprint card offers enough space for the case number and an address.
In order to protect the privacy of those involved, no other personal details are requested by this system.
Nonetheless, in this connection, residents should be advised in advance about the one-time and selective use that will be made of their fingerprints. An accompanying letter containing this information proved more than sufficient during the trial period for this product.
In the case of serious crimes, ten-finger cards, including palm prints, are needed to prepare a complete record (with palm prints and rolled fingerprints). In other words, the elimination fingerprint set is not suitable for use in serious crimes.
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