Our newly hired civilian Police Service Officers attended an AFIS class this week as part of their training requirements. AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) is a computer database of fingerprint records that searches and compares them to identify known or unknown fingerprints. Modern AFIS programs are able to search over a billion fingerprint records in a single second.
This is an important part of the criminal justice system and ensures proper identification of people charged with a crime and is a valuable tool for investigators.
