How We Investigate: Latent Print Operations Unit
Latent Print Operations Unit
The Latent Print Operations Unit specialist found a palm print on the motorcycle. A latent print is a print left on an object by the body’s natural greases and oils, rather than one taken using printer’s ink. Fingerprint powders, chemicals, and even lasers are used to make the latent prints visible on the crime scene evidence. These were then compared to the inked prints of the suspect; they matched.