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Fingerprint Chemistry

Ongoing
The goal of this focus area is to leverage the wealth of chemical information present in fingerprint deposits for novel forensic applications. This includes

Human Factors in Latent Print Analysis

Completed
This Working Group assessed the effects of human factors on forensic latent print analysis and recommended ways to reduce the likelihood and consequences of

NIST Ballistics Toolmark Database

Ongoing
The NIST Ballistics Toolmark Research Database is an open-access research database of bullet and cartridge case toolmark data. This database will: foster the