Latent Print Examiner Training Experience

This training course, delivered in a modular format, is designed to fully train you to casework competency, while including 11 of the Delta Forensics Training courses to further your continuing education needs along the way!

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction to the Experience
2. Information for written exercises
1. Fingerprint Sourcebook, Chapter 1
2. Fingerprint Sourcebook Chapter 10
3. Fingerprint Sourcebook, Chapter 12
4. Introduction to Latent Prints
5. Ashbaugh Chapter 2
6. Latent Print History
7. Exercise 1.1- Basic Concepts
8. Written Exercise 1.2
9. Powerpoint downloads
1. Non-Porous Introduction
2. Cyanocrylate Fuming Method for Detection of Latent Fingermarks A Review
3. JFI-1997- Barnum and Klasey
4. JFI-2010-Firearm evidence
5. JFI-2012-3-234- Firearm recovery
6. Processing Quiz: Firearm Evidence
7. Wargacki, SP., Lewis, LA., Dadum, MD. “Understanding the Chemistry of the Development of Latent Fingerprints by Superglue Fuming
8. Processing Non-Porous Evidence
9. Cyanoacrylate Demo
10. Non-Porous Demo
11. Powder Demo
12. Fluorescent Powder
13. Written Exercise 2.1: Non-Porous
14. Written Exercise 2.2: Firearm Evidence
15. Processing Quiz: Non-Porous
16. Porous Introduction
17. JFI-2012-3-215: Methods for Separating Duct Tape
18. JFI-2015-3-219: Dye Staining of Duct Tape
19. Processing Quiz- Adhesive surfaces
20. JFI-2013-3-247: Determining the Quality and Sustainability of Friction Ridge Deposits on Envelopes Sent Through the Postal System
21. JFI-2016-2-118: Oil Red O: A Comparative Performance Study
22. JFI-2017-2-243- HCl Fuming
23. Processing- Porous
24. Ninhydrin Demo
25. Porous Demonstration
26. Written Exercise 2.3: Porous
27. Adhesives and glove demonstration
28. Tape Demo
29. Written Exercise 2.4: Adhesive surfaces
30. Processing Quiz- Porous
31. Blood Impression Introduction
32. Comparative Study of Blood Techniques- FP Whorld
33. JFI-2008-3-355
34. Blood techniques
35. Processing- Blood Reagents
36. Blood Demonstration
37. Processing Quiz- Blood Impressions
38. ALS Introduction
39. Landscape study of alternate light sources
40. October 2015 Fingerprint Whorld- Barrier Filters
41. ALS and Barrier Filters
42. Written Exercise 2.5: Blood Impressions
43. Powerpoint downloads
44. Overall Latent Print Processing Closing
45. Overall Latent Print Processing Completion
1. Fingerprint Patterns
2. Exercise 3.1: Patterns
3. Maceo and Wertheim 2002 JFI
4. JFI-2008-Twins
5. Written Assignment 3.2: Physiology
6. JFI-2009-Untreated Plywood
7. JFI-1999-Ninhydrin on gloves
8. JFI-2007- Latex and Nitrile gloves
9. NEDIAI Journal- DNA and Latents
10. Exercise 3.3: Advanced Processing
11. JFI-2005-processing bodies
12. JFI-2009-Fuming skin
13. Written Exercise 3.4: Processing Skin
14. Landscape study of alternate light sources
15. Written Exercise 3.5: Alternate Light Sources
16. Powerpoint downloads
1. Evidentiary Photo Introduction
2. Course Handout
3. October 2015 Fingerprint Whorld- Barrier Filters
4. JFI-2007-Image Enhancement
5. JFI-2009-Black and White
6. Introduction to Photography
7. Medium Range Photography
8. Introduction to Evidentiary Photography
9. Evidentiary Photography Lighting Systems
10. Exposure Triangle and Summary
11. Alternate Light Sources
12. Digital Imaging
13. Direct Lighting Demonstration
14. Oblique Lighting Demonstration
15. Bounce Lighting Demonstration
16. Transmitted Lighting Demonstration
17. Direct Reflective Lighting Demonstration
18. Alternate Light Sources Demonstration
19. Written Exercise 4.1: Photography
20. Exercise 4.2: Overall Topics
21. Evidentiary Photography Closing
22. Evidentiary Photography Post-Test
23. Evidentiary Photography Course Completion
1. Latent Print Suitability Introduction
2. Course Introduction
3. Suitability Downloads
4. Non-Porous Evidence
5. Porous Evidence
6. Blood Techniques
7. Negative Findings
8. Processing Quiz
9. Fingerprint Patterns-1
10. Fingerprint Patterns-2
11. Practical Exercise 1
12. Suitability Worksheet
13. Practical Exercise 1 Review
14. Latent Print Distortion
15. Distortion Practical- Introduction
16. Fingerprint Movement and Distortion Exercise
17. Distortion- Review
18. Features of Friction Ridge Examination
19. Obtaining Exemplar Impressions
20. Suitability Worksheet
21. Practical Exercise 2 Introduction
22. Practical Exercise 2
23. Practical Exercise 2 Review
24. Practical Exercise 3 Introduction
25. Practical Exercise 3
26. Practical Exercise 3 review
27. Practical Exercise 4
28. Practical Exercise 4 Review
29. Practical Exercise 5
30. Practical Exercise 5 Review
31. Practical Exercise 6
32. Practical Exercise 6 Review
33. Suitability Conclusion
34. Course Post-test
35. Latent Print Suitability Course Completion
1. Introduction to Course
2. Foundations
3. Anatomy
4. Ridge Flow Demonstration
5. Detection and Photography
6. Optional Exercise- Fingerprint Pattern Exercise
7. Tenprint Card Review
8. Fingerprint Patterns
9. GYRO-Confidence
10. Analysis Practice
11. Review of four decisions
12. Post-test
13. Latent Prints: Analysis 1 Course Completion (8 Hours)
1. Complex Analysis Opening
2. Data on the interexamner variation of minutia
3. Processing Introduction
4. Color wheel (ALS and Filters)
5. Introduction to Practical Exercises
6. Practical Exercise: Practice Images
7. Processing Non-Porous Evidence
8. Processing Quiz: Non-Porous
9. Processing Porous Evidence
10. Processing Quiz- Porous
11. Course Closing
12. Complex Latent Print Analysis Course Completion (8 Hours)
1. Analysis Exercise Insturctions
2. Analysis Exercise 1
3. Analysis Exercise 2
4. Analysis Exercise 3
5. Analysis Exercise 4
6. Analysis Exercise 5
7. Analysis Exercise 6
8. Analysis Exercise 7
9. Analysis Exercise 8
10. Analysis Exercise 9
11. Analysis Exercise 10
12. Analysis Exercise 11
13. Analysis Exercise 12
14. Analysis Exercise 13
15. Analysis Exercise 14
16. Analysis Exercise 15
17. Analysis Exercise 16
18. Analysis Exercise 17
19. Analysis Exercise 18
20. Analysis Exercise 19
21. Analysis Exercise 20
22. Analysis Exercise 21
23. Analysis Exercise 22
24. Analysis Exercise 23
25. Analysis Exercise 24
26. Analysis Exercise 25
1. Pattern Recognition Assisgnment
2. Henry Classification System Introduction
3. Fingerprint Sourcebook, Chapter 5
4. Henry Classification System
5. Henry Classification System- Primary
6. Henry Classification System- Secondary and Subsecondary
7. Henry Classification System- Major and Key
8. NCIC and AFIS Classifications
9. Using the Delta Forensics Examination Worksheet
10. Practical Exercise 9.1
11. Practical Exercise 9.1: Quiz
12. Practical Exercise 9.2
13. Quiz- Exercise 9.2
14. Practical Exercise 9.3
15. Quiz- Exercise 9.3
1. Basic Examination Introduction
2. JFI- ACE-V and the Scientific Method
3. Fingerprint Sourcebook Chapter 9
4. Data on the interexaminer variation of minutia
5. Practical Exercise 1
6. Search Smart
7. Practical Exercise 2
8. Practical Exercise 2 Answer Key
9. GYRO-Objective
10. Written Assignment 9.1
11. Factors associated with latent fingerprint exclusion determinations
12. Connectivity of AFIS JFI-2009
13. NIST Extended Markup -1151
14. Fingerprint Sourcebook Chapter 6-AFIS
15. Written Assignment 9.2
16. Using the Delta Forensics Examination Worksheet
17. Practical Exercise 1
18. Practical Exercise 2
19. Practical Exercise 3
20. Results and quiz
21. Quiz: Results from Practical Exercises
22. Answers for Exercises 1 - 3
23. Practical Exercises
24. Practical Exercise 4
25. Practical Exercise 5
26. Answers for Practicals 4 & 5
27. Comparison test
28. Comparison test materials
29. Comparison Test Quiz
30. Basic Examination Closing
31. Basic Latent Print Examination Course Completion
1. Cyanocrylate Fuming Method for Detection of Latent Fingermarks A Review
2. JFI-1997- Barnum and Klasey
3. JFI-2010-Firearm evidence
4. JFI-2012-3-234- firearm recovery
5. Powerpoint handout
6. Processing Non-Porous Evidence
7. Processing Quiz: Non-Porous
8. JFI-2012-3-215: Methods for Separating Duct Tape
9. JFI-2015-3-219: Dye Staining of Duct Tape
10. JFI-2013-3-247: Determining the Quality and Sustainability of Friction Ridge Deposits on Envelopes Sent Through the Postal System
11. Powerpoint handout
12. Processing- Porous
13. Processing Quiz- Porous
14. Blood techniques
15. Comparative Study of Blood Techniques- FP Whorld
16. JFI-2008-3-355
17. Powerpoint handout
18. Processing Quiz- Blood Impressions
19. Reagent Application Demonstration
20. Photography Intro
21. Powerpoint Handout
22. Basic Digital Photography
23. Analysis Intro
24. GYRO-Objective
25. Comparison Exercise Intro
26. Using the Delta Forensics Examination Worksheet
27. GYRO Introduction
28. Analysis Practical Exercise Instructions
29. Practical Exercise A
30. Practical Exercise B
31. Practical Exercise C
32. Practical Exercise D
33. Practical Exercise E
34. Delta Forensics Comparison Worksheet
35. Comparison Exercise 1
36. Submission for Comparison Exercise 1
37. Comparison Exercise 2
38. Comparison Exercise 2
39. Comparison Exercise 3
40. Comparison Exercise 3
41. Comparison Exercise 4
42. Comparison Exercise 4
43. Comparison Exercise 5
44. Comparison Exercise 5
45. Course Conclusion
46. Course Conclusion
47. Intermediate Latent Print Examination Completion
1. Introduction to Course
2. Lesson Introduction
3. Frequency of Patterns in Palms- JFI
4. Recognition of Latents and Cooresponding Exemplars- CBDIAI Examiner
5. Introduction to Palm Prints
6. Palm Print Characteristics
7. Palm Print Trends & Features
8. Exemplar Introduction
9. Obtaining Quality Exemplar Impressions
10. Asssessing Distortion- JFI
11. Quantitative Analysis in Distortion- JFI
12. Distortion Introduction
13. Latent Print Distortion
14. Distortion Exercise
15. Distortion- Review
16. Distortion Feedback
17. Orientation Introduction
18. Practical Exercise 1
19. Practical Exercise 1 Review
20. Practical Exercise 2
21. Practical Exercise 2 Review
22. Module Introduction
23. Using the Delta Forensics Examination Worksheet
24. Palm Print Comparison Exercise 1
25. Palm Print Comparison Exercise 2
26. Completion quiz
27. Answer Key for Comparison Exercises 1 & 2
28. Palm Print Comparison Exercise 3
29. Palm Print Comparison Exercise 4
30. Answer Key For Comparison Exercises 3 & 4
31. Palm Print Recognition- FBI
32. ID Based on Creases- JFI
33. Use of Creases in Palm Identification
34. Module Introduction
35. Practical exercise
36. Image Comparison Assignment
37. Final Exercises
38. Final Course Comparison
39. Final Submission
40. Course Completion and Thank you!
41. Palm Print Examination Course Completion
1. Latent Print Quality Assurance - Introduction
2. Course Handout
3. Examination- Reading Materials
4. Overview of the Examination Process
5. Documented Analysis and Comparison
6. Case Documentation
7. Verification- Reading Materials
8. Verification Exercise Introduction
9. Verification Exercise Worksheet
10. Practical Exercise 1 Introduction
11. Practical Exercise 1
12. Practical Exercise 1-A
13. Submission of Exercise 1-A
14. Practical Exercise 1-B
15. Submission of Exercise 1-B
16. Practical Exercise 1-C
17. Submission of Exercise 1-C
18. Practical Exercise 1-D
19. Submission of Exercise 1-D
20. Paperless Workflow
21. Technical Review- Reading Material
22. Importance of Documentation
23. Objectives of a Technical Review
24. Digital Imaging Databases
25. Error Rate- Introduction
26. Error Rates Reading Materials
27. Error Rate Discussion
28. Quality Assurance- Mayfield Case
29. Bias Assignment
30. CSI Effect
31. Mock Care Review- Module Introduction
32. Mock Case File Materials
33. Mock Case Review
34. Mock Case File- Reviewed
35. Course Completion
36. Course Quiz
37. Course Completion- Latent Print Quality Assurance
1. US v Frye 1923
2. Daubert v Dow Pharmaceutical 1993
3. Federal Rules of Evidence
4. Introduction
5. Non-Porous Processing
6. Porous Processing
7. Blood Impression Processing
8. Photography
9. Documentation
10. Testimony
11. Testimony Wording
12. Latent Print Processing Post-Test
13. Course Completion: Latent Print Processing Testimony
1. Course Introduction
2. Course Handout
3. JFI-2007-Image Enhancement
4. October 2015 Fingerprint Whorld
5. JFI-2009-Black and White
6. Written Assignment 15.1
7. Quiz 1: Photography
8. Latent Print Distortion
9. Langenburg- GYRO Article- JFI
10. GYRO Introduction
11. GYRO-Confidence
12. Using the Delta Forensics Examination Worksheet
13. Comparison Examination Worksheet
14. Comparison Exercise 1
15. Comparison Exercise 1- Submission
16. Comparison Exercise 2
17. Comparison Exercise 2- Submission
18. Comparison Exercise 3
19. Comparison Exercise 3- Submission
20. Comparison Exercise 4
21. Comparison Exercise 4- Submission
22. Comparison Exercise 5
23. Comparison Exercise 5- Submission
24. Comparison Exercise 6
25. Comparison Exercise 6- Submission
26. Comparison Exercise 7
27. Comparison Exercise 7- Submission
28. Latent Print Testimony
29. Latent Print Testimony Written Exercise
30. Moot Court Exercise Instructions- Video
31. Moot Court Exercise Instructions
32. Moot Court Exercise Comparison Worksheet
33. Moot Court Exercise- Mock Questions
34. Final Course Comparisons
35. Final Course Comparison Submission
36. Course Conclusion
37. Course Completion: Advanced Latent Print Examination (40-Hours)
1. Comparison Set 16.1
2. Comparison Set 16.2
3. Answer Key 16.1 and 16.2
1. Introduction
2. Course Handout
3. Frye Standard
4. Fingerprint Sourcebook- Chapter 13
5. Daubert Standard
6. Federal Rules of Evidence 700 Series
7. Introduction to Expert Witness Testimony
8. Importance of Public Speaking
9. Documentation and Testimony
10. Discovery
11. Jennings 1999
12. Commonwealth vs Patterson
13. Bryan Rose
14. NH vs Langhill
15. Review of FBI procedures following Mayfield
16. Important Cases
17. Black-Box Study
18. White-Box Study
19. Miami-Dade Research Study
20. Error Rate Discussion
21. Terminology and Language
22. Importance of CV
23. Teaching during Testimony
24. Expert Testimony Process
25. Legal Standards
26. Introduction to testimony and mock trial exercise
27. Mock Testimony
28. Course Closing
29. Course quiz
30. Expert Testimony: Latent Print Examination Completion
1. Competency Testing Introduction
2. Written Competency Exam
3. Final Competency Comparison Examination
4. Final Competency: Comparison Submissions
1. Moot court instructions
2. Course Completion and Moot Court Instructions
3. Course Survey
4. Course Survey

About this course

$5,000.00
443 lessons
57.5 hours of video content

Latent Print Examiner Training Experience

Course curriculum

Course Introduction

Module 1: Introduction to Fingerprints

Module 2: Overall Latent Print Processing (24 Hour course)

Module 3: Advanced Processing Concepts

Module 4: Webinar: Evidentiary Photography (4 Hour Course)

Module 5: Latent Print Suitability (16 Hours)

Module 6: Latent Prints: Analysis 1 (8 Hours)

Module 7: Complex Latent Print Analysis (8 Hours)

Module 8: Additional Analysis Exercises

Module 9: Tenprint topics and Exercises

Module 10: Basic Latent Print Examination (40-Hours)

Module 11: Intermediate Latent Print Examination (40-Hours)

Module 12: Palm Print Examination (40-Hours)

Module 13: Latent Print Quality Assurance (16-Hours)

Module 14: Expert Testimony: Latent Print Processing

Module 15: Advanced Latent Print Examination (40-Hours)

Module 16: Additional Exercises

Module 17: Expert Testimony: Latent Print Examination

Module 18: Competency Testing

Course completion

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