Expert Details
Fingerprint Examination, Identification, Training and Fingerprint Science
ID: 729923
United Kingdom
For the past 15 years Expert has been the fingerprint bureau trainer, involved with the progression of students from the start of their career to achieving expert status and all other aspects of career training including all new developments. He also trained police officers on forensic awareness; this included basic trainees as well as more experienced officers of rank.
Expert was also an assessor for the National Police Information Agency in the final court presentation of the fingerprint expert course, acting of both defence and prosecution. He has a 2:1 degree in law with honours,and has also lectured on all aspects of fingerprint related subjects to colleges, schools.
All aspects of evidence delivery, and validity at all stages of the legal process. Court procedure,and giving evidence as an expert witness.All the various means of obtaining ridge deail from cadavers, nomatter what condition.All aspects of training at all levels on all subjects relating to fingerprints and the science of fingerprints.He has been involved in many serious crime scenes as an adviser regarding fingerprint retrieval.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2000 | Degree: LL.B (Hons) | Subject: Law | Institution: Glamorgan University,South Wales |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to 2011 | Employer: Gwent Police, South Wales | Title: Senior Expert/Trainer | Department: Fingerprint Bureau |
Responsibilities:His duties were as follows:Identification of persons by means of fingerprints; Fingerprinting cadavers; Attending Scenes of Crime; Training personnel in all aspects of fingerprints and related subjects; Fingerprinting; Operation of AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System); Management of Bureau. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1997 | Employer: South Wales Police, South Wales | Title: Fingerprint Expert/Trainer | Department: Fingerprint Bureau |
Responsibilities:His duties were as follows:Identification of persons by means of fingerprints; Fingerprinting cadavers; Attending Scenes of Crime; Training personnel in all aspects of fingerprints and related subjects; Fingerprinting; Operation of AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1987 | Employer: New Scotland Yard | Title: Trainee Fingerprint Expert | Department: Fingerprint Bureau |
Responsibilities:His duties were as follows:Identification of persons by means of fingerprints; Fingerprinting cadavers; Attending Scenes of Crime. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1975 to 1984 | Employer: Royal Air Force | Title: Corporal | Department: Police |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for security at air bases both home and abroad, and the ivestigation of crime. Serving in Cyprus and Northern Ireland as well as UK bases. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Agency: Nigeria | Role: Election Monitor | Description: To identify any malpractice when voting by identifying multiple fingerprints from the same person |
| Years: 2003 to 2011 | Agency: National Police Improvement Agency | Role: Assessor | Description: To act as prosecution or defence barrister in the final mock court of potential fingerpint experts course. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Country / Region: Nigeria | Summary: He was an electoral monitor, and was involved with the checking of fingerprints for malpractice. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has given expert evidence in Magistates Youth, Crown and Coroners courts in England and Wales, including high profile cases over the past 20 years. Covering all aspects of identification by means of fingerprints and all related subjects. This includes fingerprinting cadavers, the science of fingerprints, history, chemical enhancement, law, bureau procedure, training, the taking of fingerprints/footprints, management. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He organised the 2007 Fingerprint Society Educational Conference in Newport Gwent. Besides this he has, over the past 12 years developed and delivered training packages for all levels of intake, on all aspects, from students to senior ranks in many organisations including the Crown Prosecution Sevice and the National Police Improvement Agency. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has a great deal of experience in the use of varied recourses in the identification of cadavers by means of fingerprints. Using different materials and chemical to achieve useable ridge detail to identify the cadaver, depending on the conditon and age of the cadaver. |