South Carolina-based Integrated Biometrics has revealed that its 'Sherlock' fingerprint sensor has been successfully integrated into the VAMPIRE tactical forensic device from Booz Allen Hamilton.The integration boosts VAMPIRE's capacity to conduct real-time forensic collection and analysis in the field in real-time, and it works with VAMPIRE's latent print system to perform matching analysis.The VAMPIRE device digitally captures latent fingerprint images directly from various surfaces using no lifting tape, which minimizes potential damage to fingerprints and results in better quality forensic evidence, Booz said”The major issue we address with products such as Sherlock is the growing need to take certified fingerprint technology into the field, not just the station house,” Steve Thies, CEO, said, adding, “We're thrilled that a leading technology provider like Booz Allen has chosen to integrate Sherlock into a bleeding-edge tool like VAMPIRE.” Booz Allen Hamilton Principal Adam Weiner noted, “Booz Allen is excited to offer the very robust Sherlock sensor in our VAMPIRE Tactical Forensic Device. It's rugged, light, and performs well in our slide-out access design. Sherlock enables us to offer fast, FBI-certified live fingerprint ID to VAMPIRE's core Latent Fingerprint ID capabilities.”Launched last October, VAMPIRE also conducts both live and latent identification to an onboard watch list and performs latent-to-latent matching, resulting in quick, easy identification of potentially critical leads.

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