tracy123 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 VICTORIAN police could soon be armed with world-first CSI-style fingerprint scanners that can identify a criminal within 70 seconds. Cops on the beat can use the hand-held analyser to process the fingerprints of anyone they have arrested. Victoria Police is aware of and interested in the portable analysers already in use in NSW. "The science and technology unit at Victoria Police is monitoring them with interest," acting Sgt Adam West said yesterday. The mobile identification device sends fingerprints via a secure mobile phone channel to a national database where they're matched. Within 70 seconds police know if the suspect has a criminal history. The portable scanner can also receive any warnings or existing photographs of the detained person to save valuable time at a crime scene. More than 20,000 offenders are identified each year by their unique fingerprint signature. The scanners are linked to a a new national database operated by the federal policing agency, CrimTrac. The Victorian Council of Civil Liberties said it had no objection to the scanner as long as they were used within current legal guidelines. Herald Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aldo Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 VICTORIAN police could soon be armed with world-first CSI-style fingerprint scanners that can identify a criminal within 70 seconds.Cops on the beat can use the hand-held analyser to process the fingerprints of anyone they have arrested. Victoria Police is aware of and interested in the portable analysers already in use in NSW. "The science and technology unit at Victoria Police is monitoring them with interest," acting Sgt Adam West said yesterday. The mobile identification device sends fingerprints via a secure mobile phone channel to a national database where they're matched. Within 70 seconds police know if the suspect has a criminal history. The portable scanner can also receive any warnings or existing photographs of the detained person to save valuable time at a crime scene. More than 20,000 offenders are identified each year by their unique fingerprint signature. The scanners are linked to a a new national database operated by the federal policing agency, CrimTrac. The Victorian Council of Civil Liberties said it had no objection to the scanner as long as they were used within current legal guidelines. Herald Sun World first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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