Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Technology & Automated Systems (AFIS) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) transition to NGI primarily designed to improve?
- Card storage capacity only
- Speed, accuracy, and the addition of multiple biometric modalities beyond fingerprints (Correct answer)
- Manual filing procedures
- Paper card submission processes
Correct answer: Speed, accuracy, and the addition of multiple biometric modalities beyond fingerprints
NGI improved upon IAFIS by adding faster response times, higher accuracy matchers, and new modalities including facial recognition and iris.
Question 2: What does the term 'latent to tenprint' (LT) search describe in AFIS operations?
- Converting old tenprint cards to digital format
- Searching a crime scene latent print against the enrolled tenprint records database (Correct answer)
- Comparing two rolled tenprint records for identity confirmation
- Submitting palmprints for fingerprint classification
Correct answer: Searching a crime scene latent print against the enrolled tenprint records database
An LT search submits a latent crime scene fingerprint into AFIS to search against enrolled tenprint records and generate candidates.
Question 3: What is the standard turnaround time the FBI NGI system targets for a criminal tenprint submission response?
- 72 hours
- 48 hours
- Within 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 24 hours
Correct answer: Within 2 hours
The FBI NGI system targets a response time of within 2 hours for criminal tenprint submissions under normal operating conditions.
Question 4: What is a 'RAPBACK' (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) subscription in NGI?
- A system that automatically purges old records
- A service that notifies subscribing agencies when a previously enrolled subject has a new criminal event (Correct answer)
- A backup copy of AFIS fingerprint data
- A process for re-rolling poor quality fingerprints
Correct answer: A service that notifies subscribing agencies when a previously enrolled subject has a new criminal event
RAPBACK allows agencies to subscribe to ongoing notifications whenever a previously fingerprinted subject (e.g., a licensed employee) has a new criminal event.
Question 5: What does 'tenprint to tenprint' (TP) search mean in AFIS?
- Comparing a full tenprint submission against other enrolled tenprint records to check for duplicate identities (Correct answer)
- Comparing a latent to a rolled impression
- Searching palmprint records
- Running a ten-finger quality check
Correct answer: Comparing a full tenprint submission against other enrolled tenprint records to check for duplicate identities
A tenprint-to-tenprint search compares a new full tenprint submission against all existing enrolled records to detect duplicate or fraudulent identities.
Question 6: Which national program allows state and local agencies to submit civil tenprints (e.g., for employment background checks) through NGI?
- NCIC Background Check Program
- National Name Check Program (NNCP)
- Identity History Summary Checks / Channeler Program (Correct answer)
- IAFIS Civil Repository
Correct answer: Identity History Summary Checks / Channeler Program
The NGI Identity History Summary (IHS) check program, including approved Channelers, allows civil submissions for employment and licensing background checks.
Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Technology & Automated Systems (AFIS) 3
What is the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) transition to NGI primarily designed to improve?