NAFIS NextGen's role in modern policing and crime resolution
Our National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) NextGen is a pivotal tool for Australian law enforcement, providing a comprehensive fingerprint and palmprint matching capability. It's the sole national system of its kind in Australia, crucial for identifying individuals based on their prints. NAFIS NextGen accelerates the investigative process by enabling rapid uploads of prints from crime scenes, which aids in the swift identification of suspects.
On average, the system is utilised 4,245 times a day by various law enforcement agencies across Australia. While it predominantly aids in solving volume crimes like burglaries and auto thefts, its scope extends to assisting in the identification of suspects involved in severe offenses, including murder, rape, and armed robbery. This system highlights the integration of technology in modern policing, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement operations nationwide.
Key benefits of NAFIS NextGen:
- Increased matching effectiveness by implementing the latest technology developed by multinational technology company IDEMIA and improved automation that will quickly return matches to investigators to identify latent fingerprints from a crime scene.
- Improved and simplified infrastructure with removal of some hardware components and the support effort associated with them.
- Simplified data transfer via the implementation of Virtual Desktop Interface.
- Increased level of security compliance with the Australian Government Information Security Manual by addressing security vulnerabilities related to obsolete software.
- Improved efficiency and flexibility of sharing information and interoperability within the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and partner agencies.
Our agency has been dedicated to not only implementing the system but also providing state-of-the-art interactive training, establishing a new international standard for fingerprint software training.