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COMPREHENSIVE LATENT PRINT COMPARISON

APRIL 24 - 28, 2023  |  O'FALLON, MO
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This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Latent Print Certification Board and the Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Board.
Instructor:
Deborah Smith, MSFS, CLPE, CMQ/OE 


Location:
St. Charles County Police Department
101 Sheriff Dierker Court
O’Fallon, MO 63366​
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​Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuition:  $639

This course is presented in partnership with the
International Association for Identification.
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Comprehensive Latent Print Comparison

The Comprehensive Latent Print Comparison Training course is one that involves a significant amount of latent print comparisons, as well as the pertinent information on the science.  This will be far more involved than a basic-level comparison class but will be one that could be taken by any level of examiner, new or experienced, as it will have various levels of comparison exercises and knowledge throughout the course.

Target Audience
This forty-hour course is best suited for individuals performing any level of tenprint/latent print comparisons - from basic to advanced.  (Foundational knowledge and working vocabulary of fingerprint terminology recommended.)  It is also applicable to crime scene personnel who play a key role in the collection and evaluation of latent print evidence.

Goals of the Workshop
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will increase in both speed of comparisons and in ability to make difficult identifications.  Students will improve their understanding of latent print documentation and their effectiveness at court testimony.  Students will be able to explain philosophies of the science, including that under which statistical modeling is gaining acceptance in fingerprint identification, and will understand the requirements under various accrediting authorities.  Students will be able to testify in accordance with current best practices in the field of fingerprint identification.


Course Schedule
DAY 1
  • Introductions, Objectives and Administrative Matters
  • Theory of Latent Print Comparisons
  • Practice of Latent Print Comparisons
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
 
DAY 2
  • Review Day 1
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
  • QA/QC in Latent Prints
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
 
DAY 3
  • Review Day 2
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
  • Understanding Bias and Error in Latent Prints
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
 
DAY 4
  • Review Day 3
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
  • Expert Latent Print Testimony
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
 
DAY 5
  • Review Day 4
  • Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises*
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Review for Final Exam
  • Final Exam
 
*Latent to Inked Comparison Exercises will be assigned at the students’ skill level and will become
increasingly more difficult as the course progresses.
 
Created and Developed by Pat A. Wertheim, CLPE, & Deborah E. Smith, CLPE

LODGING

Courtyard by Marriott
4341 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Saint Peters, MO 63376
636-477-6900


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Room Rate:  $119 plus tax King Room  |  $129 plus tax Double Queen Room

​Amenities:  Free Wi-Fi, Free Parking

Booking Info:  Call the hotel and mention the Fingerprint Training or use the hotel booking link below, to receive the special rate. 
**Cutoff date is March 24, 2023.**
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We have a new registration process. To make a payment and register for this course, please click the registration button below.
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