Tenprint Fingerprint Technology & Automated Systems (AFIS) Flashcards
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What is the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) transition to NGI primarily designed to improve?
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.
What does the term 'latent to tenprint' (LT) search describe in AFIS operations?
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.
What is the standard turnaround time the FBI NGI system targets for a criminal tenprint submission response?
Answer: Within 2 hours
The FBI NGI system targets a response time of within 2 hours for criminal tenprint submissions under normal operating conditions.
What is a 'RAPBACK' (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) subscription in NGI?
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.
What does 'tenprint to tenprint' (TP) search mean in AFIS?
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.
Which national program allows state and local agencies to submit civil tenprints (e.g., for employment background checks) through NGI?
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.
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