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• Fingerprints of arrested non nationals
• Fingerprints of nationals suspected of involvement in International crime
• Unsolved crime scene marks.
INTERPOL believes that if member countries were to send the above data to the AFIS for search
and storage then this would assist in identifying international fugitives, solve crime and assist
member countries in making their countries safer. Examples of the success we have seen from
countries sending data are briefly outlined in the next section.
Success Stories of Fingerprints
The importance of sharing forensic data such as fingerprints is regularly proven here at
INTERPOL. For example, over a period of one week (July 28th) six hits were made. These included
fingerprints that were sent over from Columbia for identification. They were run through the
database which produced a hit to a set of prints in AFIS from Portugal where the individuals had
committed rape; the prints were under a different name.
A second hit was made between fingerprints received from The Netherlands for drug trafficking
which were matched to prints in the AFIS received from Portugal for theft.
Another hit included fingerprints received from Monaco for burglary. They were run through
the AFIS database and matched to a set of prints received from Austria for theft.
A further example of success of sharing biometric data was proven in 2008. An individual was
arrested in Brazil on the charge of threatening behavior. He had served a previous sentence for
grievous bodily harm and was also under investigation for pedophilia. The fingerprints of the
suspect were submitted by Brazilian authorities to INTERPOL and a search was conducted in
the AFIS and returned a positive identification. The fingerprints matched a record held under
a different name, an alias, to the one the Brazilian authorities had for him. The offence he was
caught for on that occasion was attempting to illegally cross the border between Belarus and
Poland by train using a forged identity document.
Areas for Improvement
INERPOL has 188 member countries that can use this central database for the storage and
searching of persons however it is noted that not all member countries take advantage of this
possibility. This is an area where we need to see improvement as the organization believes that
it is only by populating and using this database that its full potential can be discovered. The Unit
is always contacting member countries to explain the usefulness of the AFIS and how with the
gateway in place they can get high benefits from using the AFIS. In 2012 we will launch a project
to target 6 countries who we believe with some more information from INTERPOL and help in
exchanging data will populate the AFIS.
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The Unit is continually trying to improve the quality of Fingerprint data submitted to its
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