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Meeting held on 27 Jan 2011.
Minutes meeting held on 23 September 2010.
Minutes from meeting held on 25 November 2010.
This page is to be used by applicants who have been asked to attend for fingerprints as part of their Standard or Enhanced DBS application only.
Guidance on identifiying areas for prioritising research into fingerprint examination.
Minutes of the meeting held on 10 August 2012.
Guidance on the validation requirements of the search and comparison algorithm and the method in which it is deployed.
The Home Office will be conducting remote and in person trials to test the usability of smartphones to take fingerprints.
This consultation is seeking feedback from interested parties on the fingerprint comparison appendix and terminology compendium.
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