Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Technology & Automated Systems (AFIS)

Question 1

What does AFIS stand for in the context of fingerprint technology?

Accepted Answer

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

Answer

AFIS stands for Automated Fingerprint Identification System, which uses algorithms to search and match fingerprint records electronically.

Question 2

What is the FBI's national AFIS system called?

Accepted Answer

NGI (Next Generation Identification)

Answer

The FBI's national fingerprint system is called NGI (Next Generation Identification), which replaced the legacy IAFIS system.

Question 3

What type of features does AFIS software primarily use for fingerprint matching?

Accepted Answer

Minutiae points (ridge endings and bifurcations)

Answer

AFIS primarily matches fingerprints by comparing minutiae — the locations and directions of ridge endings and bifurcations.

Question 4

What is a 'candidate list' generated by AFIS?

Accepted Answer

A ranked list of potential matching records returned after a database search

Answer

After an AFIS search, a candidate list is generated ranking database records by similarity score for human examiner review.

Question 5

What is the difference between a ten-print search and a latent search in AFIS?

Accepted Answer

Ten-print searches compare full rolled impressions against enrolled records; latent searches compare crime scene fragments

Answer

Ten-print searches match full enrollment records against each other, while latent searches match partial crime scene impressions against the ten-print database.

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Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Technology & Automated Systems (AFIS)