Learning Objectives & Matches
Discover and compare pioneers in the field of latent fingerprints
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Take fingerprints.
Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Examine footwear, tire tracks, or other types of impressions.
Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards.
Conceptualize embryology, morphology, and physiology of friction ridge skin
Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.
Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.
Conduct complete skin examinations.
Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.
Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.
Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Provide dermabrasion or laser abrasion to treat atrophic scars, elevated scars, or other skin conditions.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Understand established requirements for fingerprint pattern classification and interpretation
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Read blueprints and specifications to determine job requirements.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
Determine requirements for compliance with environmental certification standards.
Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
Mark samples and finished patterns with information, such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.
Verify conformance of patterns or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
Comprehend and apply latent fingerprint processing techniques
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Take fingerprints.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.
Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments.
Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
Select banding methods to permit identification of chromosome pairs.
Understand and apply the scientific foundation for latent fingerprint comparison
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Take fingerprints.
Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
Examine specimens, using microscopes, to evaluate specimen quality.
Select banding methods to permit identification of chromosome pairs.
Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
Discover the NAS report and it's influence on the latent fingerprint discipline
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Take fingerprints.
Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
Write reports describing offenders' progress.
Document penetration test findings.
Comprehend landmark court cases and the ramification of the OIG Brandon Mayfield report
Compile and present evidence for court actions.
Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.
Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
Identify case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations.
Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
Write reports or case summaries to document investigations.
Write decisions on cases.
Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings.
Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
Research case law or outcomes of previous case hearings.
Conceptualize and apply the process of "ridgeology"
Investigate the composition, structure, or history of the Earth's crust through the collection, examination, measurement, or classification of soils, minerals, rocks, or fossil remains.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
Document geological formations encountered during work.
Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.
Submit slides with abnormal cell structures to pathologists for further examination.
Remove core samples during drilling to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections.
Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.