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Well they cut out the finger print and put it through a machine and they match it with the persons record and find him/her.

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Q: Any examples of how fingerprints are used in law enforcement?
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Who takes your fingerprints?

Any trained and quaified law enforcement official or civilian techinician can take fingerprints which should be suitable for processing.


What is scarred fingerprints?

damaged fingerprints, which cant be detected by any machine.


Can fingerprints be traced on paper?

Yes, fingerprints can be taken from almost any surface.


Why are fingerprints used for investigations?

Any person can be identified by examining fingerprints. No two persons have exactly the same arrangement of fingerprint patterns, and the patterns remain unchanged through a person's life.


If you have arch fingerprints and your family has whorl and loop how can you be in the same family?

Your family does not determine your fingerprints. Fingerprints form in the womb at random. Any similarities between a family's fingerprints are just a coincidence.


How can you show fingerprints?

If you get ink on your fingertips, from an ink pad or by any other means, you can then print your fingerprints on a piece of paper, just by touching it. Once the fingerprints are printed on the paper, you can then show them to people.


How old do you have to be to to acquire fingerprints?

Fingerprints begin to form during the third trimester of pregnancy and remain constant throughout a person's life. Therefore, individuals of any age will have fingerprints.


Is there any way of getting rid of your fingerprints?

Not permanently, No.


Why does law enforcement use the taser x26?

The taser x26 is widely used around the world for patrol level law enforcement individuals. 99.75% of those this taser was used on did not suffer any injuries.


Does anyone in your class have the same fingerprints?

No.Fingerprint experts tell us that no-one else in the worldhas the same fingerprints as any other person


Do you get lots of fingerprints on the 3DS cosmoblack?

yes you can get fingerprints on any 3ds, i have one and i have the same problem. its because of the glossy thing around it. hope i helped :D


What effect does heredity have on fingerprint characteristics?

DNA does not affect fingerprints. Identical twins- people with the exact same DNA- have different fingerprints. Fingerprints (and toe, lip, or any other -print your body has) form in the womb at random.