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	NCJ Number:		NCJ 251092
	Title:		ACEware Latent Fingerprint Identification Research and Software Development
	URL(s):		PDF
	Author(s):		William J. Chapman ; R. Austin Hicklin
	Corporate Author:		Noblis United States of America
	Date Published:		08/2017
	Page Count:		56
	Annotation:		This report describes the development, capabilities, and uses of the ACEware software, which supports the detailed documentation of latent print examination and facilitates training and the documentation of operational casework.
	Abstract:		ACEware is being developed by Noblis in collaboration and consultation with several Federal, State, and local law enforcement partners. ACEware builds upon the pre-existing Universal Latent Workstation (ULW) application provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). ULW provides latent print examiners with tools to mark-up latent print images; submit latent print searches to local, State, and Federal Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS), including the Next Generation Identification (NGI) system; performs comparisons of latent prints and returned candidate images; and provides latent print case-management tools that store and sort transactions related to operational casework. Four ACEware capabilities are emphasized in this report. First, it can be used for data-set based, instructor-led training or data-set or file based self-led training. Second, it enables the creation and management of datasets for use in research or training, including the ability to set relationships between all files contained within the dataset. Third, it enables comparison or consolidation of the markup of a single latent print by multiple examiners. Fourth, ACEware provides a variety of improvements to ULW to enable non-AFIS casework. 36 figures, 57 references, and appended data set directory specification and compliments and enhancement suggestions.
	Main Term(s):		Forensic sciences
	Index Term(s):		Fingerprints ; Computer software ; National Institute of Justice (NIJ) ; NIJ final report ; Fingerprint Analysis
	Sponsoring Agency:		National Institute of Justice (NIJ) US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs United States of America
	Grant Number:		2013-R2-CX-K011
	Sale Source:		US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub 810 Seventh Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 United States of America
	Type:		Program/Project Description ; Report (Technical Assistance) ; Report (Grant Sponsored) ; Technical Assistance
	Country:		United States of America
	Language:		English
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