| | Provide 60 day turnaround time for 90% of Latent Print case requests.PD-Police Department |
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Measure Definition & Importance |
Latent Print Unit analysts apply scientific methods to process evidence from criminal investigations for the presence of latent (invisible) and patent (visible) fingerprints, palm prints and footprints. Prints are developed and/or enhanced using various powders, chemical, and illumination techniques. These prints are then visually compared to known inked fingerprints of a suspect or victim, and/or entered into Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS). AFIS is a computer database which enables unidentified latent prints, recovered from crime scenes or evidence, to be compared with hundreds of thousands of fingerprint and/or palm print records from known individuals within the database. By successfully identifying the source of a print or linking prints between crimes, important investigation information can be developed. Latent Print Analysts provide expert testimony regarding their findings and opinions in courts throughout the state of Texas, but primarily in Tarrant County.
% of time latent print case request turnaround is within 90 days. |
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Measure Data | Last Calculated a month ago |
Data Source Details & Calculation Information |
Local database maintained by the Latent Print Unit supervisor. Turnaround time in days - T, Date Case Assigned - A, Date final report is published - R. T=(R-A), #cases where T<or = to 90 days/ Total # cases in reporting period X100= % cases reported out within 90 days. Historical performance was used to determine high and low variances for turnaround times and % accomplished. The first and second quarter are historical performance. A incremental approach was taken for the increases to reach the overall goal.
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Performance Liaison |
| IR | Isaac Robles (PD-Police) |
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