Don't. Have your one, but I do have these as part of my collection

Just finishing a week in Albania, helping the fingerprint bureau get their accreditation in a few months.
Got given a gift today as they realised I collect police memorabilia.
What a stunning badge.

Try phalanges next, just for a change.😂

Well, I was right when I said about arches and composites.
Well....50% right.

I am 1 for 1 so far.
Most satisfying.

Whorls and loops this week, arches and composites next week 😄

That's it, it is done.
Just deactivated X.

Based on 45 years experience. It's either a right forefinger or a left ring finger.
For the technically minded, it's an inner tracing whorl, and they normally only only appear on those fingers.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Did no one ever spell check these old forms?😊

St Kitts & Nevis
There for 6 weeks, this included a foundation fingerprint course and a laboratory officers course.
A beautiful part of this world.

I stand to be corrected,but the fault ridges on the top of the digit would indicate it originated from a right thumb.

St Lucia:
A couple of visits during 2024, one to undertake a basic fingerprint course, the other was to install and train on an AFIS for them.
And how about that for a view from their Bureau.

Jamaica:
Numerous courses over the years, great place, great people.
But you have to have some r&r.

From L -R:
Thailand, time off after a presentation.
Afghanistan, a novel use of my helmet and ..
Djibouti, an amazing country, this lady was just walking in the desert.

Somaliland:
CSI training, Bureau mentoring & coffee and cake with my bodyguard.
One guard felt comfortable enough to have his boots cleaned.

Honduras:
On behalf of a UK based manufacturer of excellent forensic science equipment, specialised fingerprint camera training for the Police.
And what a crazy flight approach to Tegucigalpa airport (and what a rooftop pool)

China:
Back in 2004 I presented to the Chinese Forensic Science institute on how the UK remotely transmitted fingermarks from the scene to the bureau (we were world leaders at that stage) plus a bit of sightseeing.
Them in Hong Kong. I gave evidence in a fraud case.

When I worked for the UK Police, both as a CSI and as a Fingerprint Expert, I had the opportunity to do charitable work (fingerprinting Mickey and Minnie and also Ronald) but also assist in the investigation of arsons etc.

I can't talk too much about my UK Defence work due to client confidentiality, but I have been lucky to train/consult/present in over 30 countries, some multiple times.
Previously on X, I published photos from some of those trips, and here they are again.

First post:
Firstly, I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people, doing a job that I live, even after 45 years.
Left school at 16 with no qualifications, rode a motorbike around London for 4 years and then saw an advert to become a fingerprint trainee.
The rest is history.