This info has been copied directly from the FBY web-site. Better think twice before yo commit a crime next time!
Biometrics are the measurable biological (anatomical and
physiological) or behavioral characteristics used for identification of
an individual. Fingerprints are a common biometric modality, but others
include things like DNA, irises, voice patterns, palmprints, and facial
patterns.
Over the years, biometrics has been incredibly useful to the FBI and
its partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities—not
only to authenticate an individual’s identity (you are who are say you
are), but more importantly, to figure out who someone is (by a
fingerprint left on a murder weapon or a bomb, for example), typically
by scanning a database of records for a match.
All About Fingerprints
Fingerprints vary from person to person (even identical twins have
different prints) and don’t change over time. As a result, they are an
effective way of identifying fugitives and helping to prove both guilt
and innocence.
Check out the Fingerprint Identification Overview (http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/fingerprints_biometrics/fingerprint-overview)
Biometric Initiatives
The FBI continues to look to new scientific advances to increase the range and quality of our biometric identification capabilities.
You’re seen it before in spy movies—someone gains access to a secret room through a thumbprint or eye scan. It’s not just fiction anymore. Check out this great story (http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2010/march/biometrics_031110)
Through the Global Collections Program, the FBI fosters national and
international relationships related to biometrics in support of
counterterrorism and other law enforcement efforts.
The Foreign Fingerprint Exchange facilitates
the acquisition, review, analysis, and comparison of biometric samples
and related information from foreign governments against comparable
information within the IAFIS. In addition to receiving and processing
ad-hoc biometric inquiries from international sources, CJIS also makes
similar requests of agencies in foreign countries, channeling them
through the FBI Office of International Operations, Legal Attachés, or
the INTERPOL.
The Quick Capture Platform allows
front-line investigators to acquire tactical intelligence on-site
through biometric collection. Able to simultaneously query the FBI’s
IAFIS and the Department of Defense Biometric Fusion Center’s Automated
Biometric Identification System, the QCP provides real-time, direct
access to over 81 million records. Amazingly, the entire platform weighs
approximately 22 pounds and can be loaded into a backpack. Initially
developed for combat theatre operations, the QCP has proven to be
invaluable in the operational investigations of known or suspected
terrorists, transnational criminals, and illegal aliens. In addition to
the combat theatre, the QCP is deployed to hostile environments and
other remote access areas.
The Flyaway Program assists
domestic and international law enforcement with critical on-site
fingerprint identification. At any given moment, a team of seven members
from a pool of 46 CJIS employees can be notified of a mission with a
4-hour recall to deploy. The intelligence gained from o
No comments:
Post a Comment