Florida Agency Commences Electronic Transmission of Fingerprint Data to FBI Via Printrak System.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1999-- New National Standards for Data Interchange Converge With Statewide Infrastructure for Real-Time Identification Real-time distribution of electronic fingerprint images and other criminal information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. is under way at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE FDLE Florida Department of Law Enforcement ), using output from Printrak International Inc.'s (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AFIS AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service AFIS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service AFIS Airborne Flight Information System AFIS Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (Pakistan) ) Automated Fingerprint Identification System Automated Fingerprint Identification System (or AFIS) is a system to automatically match one or many unknown fingerprints against a database of known prints. This is done for various reasons, not the least of which is because the person has committed a crime. (AFIS) based on new national standards. The FBI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ) have been developing data interchange standards for most of the 1990s. Plans call for the FBI to accept electronic fingerprint data directly into its Integrated AFIS (IAFIS IAFIS Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (FBI) IAFIS International Association of Food Industry Suppliers ) in the near future. The FBI currently accepts electronic fingerprint submissions and prints the electronically submitted data onto paper cards. At the state level, technology developed by Printrak is leading the way toward seamless interoperability with FBI systems and those of other state agencies. "While other vendors have recently announced that their systems will support interoperability standards in the future, Printrak is able to communicate with dissimilar systems now, providing they meet NIST standards," said Daniel J. Driscoll, president of Printrak's digital justice division. The two key standards for state and national interoperability are the ANSI/NIST data format for interchange of fingerprint information and the FBI's Electronic Fingerprint Transmission Specification (EFTS), which adds message formats to the NIST standard. The FDLE commenced operation of an upgraded real-time Printrak AFIS in October 1997 and brought its NIST/EFTS capability on line in May 1998. The FDLE operates its AFIS on behalf of local law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). throughout the state, many of which are equipped with networked livescan (inkless) fingerprint equipment. At a livescan workstation, all 10 fingers are captured electronically and formatted onto a standard FBI card. The card becomes part of a NIST "packet" that includes suspect description, charges and other segmented information, all of which are transmitted to a NIST server at FDLE headquarters in Tallahassee, Fla. The NIST server provides an interface to both the state's AFIS and criminal history database, as well as an EFTS transmission to the FBI when merited by the type of charge against the person. An image of the fingerprint card is stored in an electronic NIST archive, eliminating the need for paper records. Prior to livescan, a suspect's prints were inked on three different cards -- one for the local agency to keep and two for mailing to the state agency and the FBI. In addition to delays from mail distribution, there was a lack of consistent quality in the inking process that resulted in potential errors in later search and match operations. Printrak's livescan devices have been certified by the FBI as meeting digital image quality criteria. At the present time, the FBI prints out the electronically submitted cards, but when IAFIS becomes operational, transmissions will be direct to the IAFIS database. The FDLE is processing more than 2,500 fingerprint searches a day, according to Donna Uzzell, director of Florida's Criminal Justice Information Services See Information Systems. . In addition to administrative efficiencies in capturing, storing and distributing information, the overall Printrak system is credited with accelerating judicial processes in Florida by providing prompt background information on suspects at the time of booking. Previously, court actions were often delayed pending the accumulation of information, which could take weeks. The North Carolina Bureau of Investigation was the first Printrak customer to use its AFIS for interstate identification searches when it participated in a program to test the NIST standard in 1997. The other companies participating in that NIST program were Cogent, Sagem Morpho morpho Any species of New World tropical brush-footed butterflies in the genus Morpho (family Nymphalidae). Microscopic ridges on the wing scales break up and reflect light, producing the iridescent blue of the males of some species. and Comnetix. 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According to Uzzell, FDLE plans to issue follow-up announcements regarding application successes and the impact of this technology on local agencies. The first of these announcements is scheduled for late summer. Company Information Printrak International (http://www.printrakinternational.com) is a leading worldwide supplier of integrated identification and information systems used primarily in criminal justice and public safety applications, and with increasing frequency in civil applications such as national I.D., welfare and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. control. Printrak's Digital Justice Solution(TM) provides networked fingerprint, photo imaging, computer-aided dispatch and automated records management systems. The company's systems serve approximately 700 national, state, county and municipal agencies in 36 countries. |
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