Clarksburg, W.V. – As the FBI celebrates 100 years of success in its fingerprint lab – formally the Biometric Services Section – leaders have an eye toward the future as advances in science and technology expand the capabilities for law enforcement.
Fingerprints can now be collected on scene with a small attachment to an agent’s cellphone. Millions of palm prints have been added to fingerprint databases. Facial recognition technology is helping investigators identify suspects.
But a new, effective option – the iris scan – is fast, accurate and reduces safety risks facing officers stopping…