Rapid ID SystemUser Training

August 2006

To use the Rapid ID System

• Operators must be CJIS Certified

• Each operator must login to Windows using a unique username and password

• Software must be properly installed and the fingerprint capture device must be properly registered

Fingerprints are the most commonly used biometric.

Florida Criminal History records are fingerprintbased.

Criminal history information is housed in two systems – the Computerized Criminal History System (CCH) and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

Both systems are aging and will not meet the futureneeds of Florida’s Criminal Justice Community

The Rapid ID System allows Florida to comply with the following specific requirements of the Jessica Lunsford Act:

– Biometric Identification of Sex Offenders and Predators at the Time of ReRegistration

– Biometric Identification of Supervised Offenders reporting for Supervision

– Creation and Management of Arrest Notifications for Supervised Offenders

Sheriffs’ Offices will use the Rapid ID Pilot in conjunction with the Sex Offender ReRegistration Web Application (SORWA) to verify the identity of offenders as they report for required biannual reregistration.

Department of Corrections Probation Staff will use the Rapid ID Pilot to verify the identity of supervised offenders:– During the initial intake process– When the offender reports and his/her

supervising officer is not available– When offenders transfer from one office to

another within the State

What Is FALCON? FALCON is Florida’s Integrated Criminal

History System (ICHS). It will integrate the two separate systems (CCH and AFIS) into one system and will become the database of record.

FALCON will be delivered in ‘builds’ as the system is built and functionality becomes available for use.

What is Rapid ID Pilot?

• An electronic means for identifying an individual based on a one or two-finger fingerprint transaction.

• Scanned prints are uploaded and processed - within minutes, the system returns a response which may include positive identification.

• The Rapid ID Pilot fulfills the legislative requirements imposed by the Jessica Lunsford Act which are not already fulfilled by existing systems.

Data Sources - CCH

Computerized Criminal History System – Florida Arrest Information– Personal Information– Arrest Details – Judicial Process Information– Sentencing Information– Criminal Registration Information

Data Sources - AFIS

Automated Fingerprint Identification System • Computerized system which reads, classifies,

matches, and stores fingerprints. • Accepts Livescan and Scanned Paper Fingerprint

Cards• Digitized Fingerprint Images and Basic

Demographic Information about the Offender• Applicant Prints as Florida Statute Requires

Data Sources – FCICII/NCIC

• FCICII/NCIC Response returned whenever Rapid ID makes an Ident

• Criminal History Rap Sheet

• Wants and Warrants Check

• Status Files

CJIS Policy and Procedure• CJIS Data – for use by authorized criminal justice

personnel for authorized criminal justice purposes• Operators must be background checked and CJIS

Certified• Operators must carefully review information and

follow dissemination and hit confirmation policies• System security

– Usernames and Passwords– Physical Security

Rapid ID Equipment

• Operators are Identified in each transaction by unique User Code

• Devices are Identified in each transaction by ORI, Mnemonic, Email Address, and FALCON Identifier.

• Transaction Types

• Search Transaction– Requires “Reason for Identification” – Two Fingerprint Images

• Match Transaction– Requires “Reason for Identification”– State Identification Number (SID)– One Fingerprint Image

FALCON Rapid ID System Components

• Computer with Windows XP

• Software– Submission Program– LSMS Rapid ID Program

• Cross Match Verifier V310 Fingerprint Capture Device

Verifier 310 Fingerprint

Capture Device

Cleaning the Silicone Pad

Two Software Programs

Start the Submission Software (Icon looks like two linked computers) then click on “Hide”. Program will continue to run in the background.

Start the LSMS Software – this is the transaction software

The main screen of the LSMS Software Program

Main Menu Main Tool Bar - File - New - Open - View - Save - History - Options - Submissions - Previous / Next - Help - Add / Delete - Capture

- Import - Lock - Print - Transmit - Exit

Fingerprint Image Quality • Environment – Keep device away from

moisture and heavy amounts of dirt or dust• Device – Dirt, dust, foreign particles, natural

oils or residues should be cleaned before each use

• Operator – Position offender’s fingers correctly - not too high or too low. Apply the correct amount of pressure to produce a print that is neither too light (not enough pressure) or too dark (too much pressure).

Fingerprint Image Quality

The following offender related conditions can affect image quality:

– Wet or Sweaty Fingers

– Dry Fingers

– Lack of Sufficient Fingerprint Detail

Good Print Too High

Too Low

Too much pressureToo little pressure

Performing a Search Transaction

To begin a Search Transaction, click on “New” on the main toolbar. Select the transaction and click “OK”.

Tabs Boxes are Grayed Out - National

Check will not be returned in the Pilot

Boxes are Grayed Out – may be used in future

builds

Place fingers on platen to capture prints.

Click “Accept” to continue.

Once a good setof prints are captured

click on the “Lock”button then the

“Transmit” buttonto submit forprocessing.

To determine what error needs to be corrected, examine the error messages at the bottom of the LSMS screen.

Performing a Match Transaction

To begin a Match Transaction, click on “New” on the main toolbar. Select the transaction and click “OK”.

Enter Offender’s State Identification Number (SID) into

this field

Match will use only one finger

Match will use only one finger

Select Finger 1, then select “Capture”

Select the finger to scan and place on

pad to capture

Captured fingerprintand quality score is

displayed

Click on Accept if satisfied with prints

captured.

Once a good setof prints are captured

click on the “Lock”button then the

“Transmit” buttonto submit forprocessing.

Viewing Responses

Click on Submissions button to Open the Submissions/Responses window

Make sure to double-clickon the Response to open it

If the numbers shownhere are greater than

“1”click on the number to

see all values

Response Information

Search Transaction Responses

Match Transaction Responses

There are four possible responses to a Search Transaction:

–Hit (Ident)–No Hit (Non-ident)–Ambiguous–Error

Hit Response to a Search Transaction– Florida State Identification Number (SID)– Florida Computerized Criminal History (CCH)

Identification Segment – A Complete Florida CCH (also referred to as a

Rap Sheet)– Wants and Warrants Check from FCICII – this

response may include warrant and status file information from Florida and Nationwide warrants and status file information from NCIC.

FCICII/NCIC Wanted Person and Status File Query is based on:

–Master name (the name the individual used at the time of their first arrest)

–Race, sex, and date of birth –First two alias names

If the system cannot secure a response from FCICII within a specified time frame, a partial response may be returned or the operator may be notified that the system has “timed out”.

Operators who are not currently certified FCICII users will receive an “Unauthorized User” error response and will not receive CCH or FCICII information.

• Hit responses must be carefully evaluated. If the subject matches an outstanding warrant, the hit confirmation protocol must be followed. A hit alone is not probable cause for an arrest.

• Rapid ID System is requesting a maximum of 3 name searches of the wanted person file, Operators must evaluate the need for additional wants/warrants queries in FCICII/NCIC.

Upon receipt of a Hit (ident) response, Sheriffs’ Office personnel will review and evaluate the Hit response based on their agency’s procedures to:– Verify the identity of the subject– Determine if additional queries are

necessary, and – Follow-up on any wants or warrants

highlighted in the Hit response.

• The software enables the Sheriff’s Office Personnel to automatically link to the SORWA via a system generated prompt.

Upon receipt of a Hit (ident) response, Probation Officers will:– Review SID number in OBIS. The OBIS number may

be incorrect due to transposed numbers or merged records.

– Verify offender information to ensure the information belongs to the offender queried.

– Once verified, change the SID number in OBIS to reflect the SID number provided by FDLE in FCICII records.

– If the hit reveals an active warrant for the individual, follow hit confirmation procedures.

No Hit Response to a Search Transaction A No Hit response means the system did not

find a match to the two fingerprint images in the Search Transaction.

Reasons:– The Rapid ID Pilot is limited to Florida

records only– The quality of the fingerprints submitted in

the Search Transaction– The quality of the fingerprints taken at the

time of arrest

Upon receipt of a No Hit response, operators should:– Submit another Search Transaction using a different

pair of fingerprint images– If the Sheriffs’ Office user continues to get a No Hit,

conduct a name query into the Sex Offender Reregistration Web Application, continue the re-registration and direct the subject to submit a fresh ten-print submission

– Probation personnel should conduct a name query into OBIS or FCICII to find a Florida SID number then submit a Match transaction using the Florida SID.

– If the operator continues to receive a No Hit response, direct the subject to submit a fresh set of ten-prints (criminal registration).

Ambiguous Response to a Search Transaction An Ambiguous response means the system located

multiple records that are potential matches. Reasons: • The system uses a search algorithm to assign a

numerical value to the fingerprint images. If the system finds multiple images with matching or close numerical scores, it will return more than one possible matched record or SID.

• It is also possible for a person to have multiple criminal history records, each with a different SID, that have not been identified and consolidated.

Upon receipt of an Ambiguous Response, operators should:

– Submit another search transaction using a different pair of fingerprint images.

– If the response continues to be Ambiguous, Sheriffs’ Office personnel should continue to process the re-registration in the SORWA and direct the subject to submit a fresh set of ten-prints

– Probation Office personnel should conduct a name query to find a Florida SID or use the SID numbers returned in the Ambiguous response to submit additional Match Transaction(s).

– If a Hit is not returned the subject should be directed to report to law enforcement to submit a fresh set of ten-prints

Error response to a Search transaction

The response will contain information that will identify why the processing of the record was unsuccessful. The search transaction should be repeated after correction of the error.

There are four possible responses to a Match Transaction:

– Hit (Ident)

– No Hit (Non-ident)

– No Record– Error

Hit Response to a Match Transaction

A Hit (ident) response to a match transaction should be treated in the same manner as a Hit response to a Search transaction. It should be noted that Sheriffs’ Office personnel will not perform Match Transactions for use in conjunction with the reregistration of sex offenders.

No Hit Response to a Match Transaction

The system will return a No Hit response to a match transaction if the fingerprint submitted does not match the SID that was also submitted.

Upon receipt of a No Hit response the operator should submit a Search Transaction using two fingerprint images.

If the operator continues to receive a No Hit, the subject should be directed to local law enforcement for registration processing and submission of a fresh ten-print.

No Record Response to a Match Transaction

• A No Record response means the system was unable to find the SID number.

• Operators should review the SID to determine if the wrong SID was entered (or a typographical error)

• Operators should search OBIS or FCICII to verify the SID. If the wrong SID was used, submit another match transaction with the correct SID.

• If a No Record or No Hit response continues to be returned, submit a search transaction. The search transaction does not use the SID.

• If a No Hit continues to be returned, the subject should be directed to local law enforcement to submit a fresh ten-print.

Error Response to a Match Transaction

The response will contain information that will identify why the processing of the record was unsuccessful. The match transaction should be repeated after correction of the error.

Arrest Notifications The JLA requires an arrest notification process to

alert probation officials when offenders are rearrested. Arrest notifications on High Risk Sex Offenders were started in March, 2006.

Beginning October 1, 2006, arrest notifications will be sent for ALL supervised offenders. There will be notification anytime any offender has been identified by submission of fingerprints to include identification as part of a criminal registration process.

Arrest notification will be sent via an FCICII Florida Administrative Message (FAM).

Upon receipt of a FAM (arrest notification), the supervising officer shall:

– Determine the reason for the offender’s contact with law enforcement by contacting the law enforcement agency or booking agency.

– Follow existing procedures for reporting an arrest to the sentencing/releasing authority if it is determined the offender has a new arrest.

CREATING NEW USERS

Administrators will create user accounts in Windows and in the LSMS Software.

Only those with administrative rights or those logged in the computer as an administrator will be able to create user profiles (accounts).