The Texas Department of Public Safety scheduled to host an Advanced Palm Print Comparison Techniques Course.

Course Title:  Advanced Palm Print Comparison Techniques

Course Description:

 PURPOSE: The purpose of this three day workshop is to substantially improve the ability of the latent print examiner to conduct latent print comparisons in a more time and cost efficient manner. This workshop is designed to benefit examiners at all expertise levels from the new trainee to the latent print supervisor. The practical exercises have been prepared in such a manner that each student will be working with material equal to their level of expertise and progress to more difficult assignments as their ability grows. These techniques can be immediately applied to both manual and automated palm print searching.

NEED: The reason that there is a need for this type of training is twofold. First, most latent print examiners have never had any formal training in the area of latent palm print searching. This is because, except on a very limited basis, none existed (UNTIL NOW!). Secondly, although the development of A.F.I.S. systems has been monumentally successful in identifying latent fingerprints, it has indirectly contributed to a new problem: a whole generation of latent print examiners who cannot effectively deal with palm prints. This seminar is designed to meet the need by training the students to “SEARCH SMART BEFORE THEY SEARCH HARD!” This is accomplished by teaching the students how to recognize the numerous “position orientation clues” that normally appear in palm prints.

Location:  The Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy in Austin, TX

Instructor:  Ron Smith

Dates:  February 4-6, 2009

Cost:  $400.00

Contact Information:  Lisa Wideman

                                                            Texas Department of Public Safety

                                                           Crime Laboratory Services-MSC 0460

                                                           P.O. Box 4143

                                                           Austin TX 78765

                                                           Phone Number:  512-424-7681

                                                           Fax Number:  512-424-2264

                                                           E-mail Address:  lisa.wideman@txdps.state.tx.us

Comments:  Registration and additional information on the course offered can be found on Ron Smith’s website at www.ronsmithandassociates.com.  Space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible.