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Fingermark visualisation guidance for forensic laboratories

Guidance and resources to resolve common fingermark visualisation queries and help forensic laboratories achieve and maintain ISO 17025.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Published: 12 March 2024
• Last updated: 27 November 2024 — See all updates

This page provides guidance and updates on techniques and processes for forensic laboratories carrying out fingermark visualisation.

It can help forensic enhancement laboratories to achieve and maintain ISO 17025, and includes validation evidence to support the Fingermark Visualisation Manual.

For more information contact the forensics and identity team [email protected]

Fingermark visualisation manual

• Fingermark visualisation manual: second edition
  • 12 March 2024
  • Guidance
• Fingermark visualisation source book
  • 12 March 2024
  • Research and analysis

Guidance

This section provides the latest guidance by topic, supplementing the information in the Fingermark Visualisation Manual.

• Circulated polymer banknotes: fingermark visualisation
  • 27 November 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Paper receipts: guidance on fingermark visualisation
  • 12 March 2024
  • Guidance
• Batch acceptance testing of fingerprint powders
  • 16 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Fingermark visualisation on polymer currency (Bank of England)
  • 2 October 2017
  • Guidance
• Fingerprint powders guidelines
  • 1 March 2007
  • Guidance
• Superglue treatment of crime scenes
  • 1 January 2003
  • Research and analysis

Bulletins and newsletters

Browse the archive of past newsletters and updates to support the Fingermark Visualisation Manual.

• Fingermark visualisation newsletters
  • 27 March 2024
  • Guidance

Published 12 March 2024
Last updated 27 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 November 2024

   New 'Polymer £20 and £50 banknotes: fingermark visualisation' guidance published.

2. 12 March 2024

   First published.