Crime Detection Records

Introduction to Crime Detection Records

Criminal records represent an important data base for police activities throughout the U.S. and the world. Each time an arrest is made, the suspect is fingerprinted (see Fingerprinting) in multiple copies; a copy is sent to the state identification system and another goes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, in Washington, D.C. If the suspect is wanted by a law enforcement agency, a notice in the file of the National Crime Information Center of the FBI will apprise the interested agency of the status and location of that individual.

A special branch of records called intelligence files contains biographical information on selected criminals. These files include criminal specialties, associates, and skills and other information that might suggest future criminal involvement and the means by which the criminals can be apprehended. Records are also used for a general analysis of crime, so that police administrators can be informed of criminal trends and the best ways to suppress them. Business and public records are consulted by investigators to locate wanted or missing persons.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Crime Detection Records in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Crime Detection Records

In this Section

Crime Detection, Crime Detection History, Surveillance, Interrogation, Crime Detection Records,

Scientific Crime Investigation, Firearms Examinations, Serological Investigations, Investigation Toxicology ,Hairs and Fibers Crime Investigation, Crime Mineralogical Investigations, Crime Metallurgical Investigations and Crime Document Examination.