The Police in England have used fingerprints as a means of identification since 1901, such evidence first being successful in Court in 1902.

Despite all modern advances in forensic science, fingerprints still remain as the only unique method of identification.

However, fingerprint evidence is all too often immediately accepted as being correct, even though mistakes have been made by Fingerprint Bureaux throughout the Country.

It is therefore imperative for a critical examination to be carried out of any fingerprint evidence served, from discovery at scene, through retrieval, comparison, and subsequent identification.

We can also attend and examine crime scenes to ascertain whether previous examinations have been correctly and thoroughly carried out.

Trained by the Metropolitan Police Fingerprint Branch at New Scotland Yard, our Fingerprint Experts are also able to produce visual aids illustrating all aspects of fingerprint evidence, ensuring it has a strong impact in the Courtroom.

Why have this evidence checked?

Disputes still occur over the identification of finger marks. Recently publicised cases  illustrate how important it is for evidence to be independently checked, including wrongly identified finger marks. Mistakes have also been made by Fingerprint Bureaux throughout the UK.

In addition, some Fingerprint Bureaux do not compare all of the finger marks found, and therefore it is possible that only some of the fingerprint evidence in a case has been examined.

Fingerprint examinations could also have an affect on other evidence, for example, possible contamination caused by a fingerprint brush that is typically used at numerous scenes.

Services include:

  • Attendance at the Immigration Fingerprint Bureau and the comparison of Eurodac/Immigration fingerprints

  • Complete review and critique of fingerprint evidence, from discovery at crime scene to identification

  • Electronic enhancement of finger marks

  • Fingerprint comparisons & identifications

  • Production of visual aids for Court

  • Taking of finger and palm prints