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On behalf of the AFIS Advisory
Committee, I am proud to present
this King County Regional AFIS
annual report for 2011. Since voters
first approved the Program 25 years
ago, AFIS has consistently proven its
value, not only through the volume of
cases solved, but through its model
of collaborative, cost effective, and
expanded regionalized service. The
AFIS Program is inclusive of all cities
and jurisdictions, and is a showcase for
true intergovernmental cooperation.
As it enters the last year of the current
levy period, the Program continues
to complete its objectives on time and well under the budget that was
originally requested of the voters. Through conservative spending and
sensible fund management, the Program was able to reduce the levy rate
by another $.01 in 2011. This equates to $3.8 million less collected from
taxpayers in 2011 than in 2010 and further demonstrates the AFIS Program's
commitment to providing effective services at the lowest possible cost.
An exciting milestone was reached in 2011 with the replacement of the
aging and outdated AFIS that was originally installed in 1988 and last
updated in 1999. The new system went live in March 2011 and now includes
the ability to match palmprints, which will identify more suspects. Already,
this expanded technology has associated subjects with homicide cold cases
who were not previously linked to the cases, providing detectives with new
information to help solve crimes.
The AFIS Advisory Committee represents the interests of all local cities
and law enforcement agencies in King County. We have been consistently
impressed with AFIS Program staff's resourcefulness, hard work and
commitment toward serving our great community. We are proud of the
accomplishments made this past year, and welcome your review of this
report, which can also be found online at www.kingcounty.gov/afis.
David Cline
AFIS Advisory Committee Chair
Suburban City Representative
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King County's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is a countywide program that supports
fingerprint and palmprint identification services. It is funded through a property tax levy and serves all 39 cities and
unincorporated areas of King County for law enforcement and criminal justice purposes. This countywide program
has been in place since 1988 and in the current levy period AFIS has been utilized in over 36,000 investigations.
Important highlights from 2011 include:
Reducing the property tax
levy from the $0.0568 rate
authorized by voters to only
$0.03528 per $1,000 of assessed
value, decreasing the total
amount collected from taxpayers
by $7 million in 2011 without
impacting the services provided
or the commitments made to
voters for the 2007 -2012 levy.
Going live with the next
generation of AFIS technology
software and devices,
including palmprint matching,
high- definition electronic
fingerprinting (Livescan), and
the testing of wireless devices for
officers in the field.
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The AFIS Program has been funded by a series
of countywide property tax levies dating back
more than 25 years to 1986. The current levy was
approved in 2006 to support services from 2007-
2012, with an authorization for more than $16.5
million per year in property taxes. This revenue
funds operations and technology in support of
criminal fingerprint identification services, as well as
the specific initiatives outlined on the following two
pages. The distribution of expenses is shown in the
Financial Summary table.
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Even with the expense of the new identification
technology as planned during the current levy
period, the AFIS Program continues to provide
quality services at a minimal cost. The 2011
expenditures were 19 percent below 2010
expenditures and are anticipated to rise only
moderately in 2012. The Program's focus on value
and efficiency has meant savings to taxpayers.
With the sunset of the current levy period, the
AFIS levy will go before the voters for renewal in
November 2012.
In 2006, voters authorized a levy rate of $0.0568 of
$1,000 of Assessed Value, with the growth of annual
levy collections confined by the state's legal limits
of one percent each year plus new construction.
Beginning with the 2010 budget, the County
Executive and Council recognized that a healthy
fund balance made it possible to reduce the levy
rate, and allowed King County taxpayers to realize
savings during the slow economic recovery.
2007 1 $.05680 1 $19.88
2008 $.05146 $18.01
2009 I $.04473 I $15.66
2010 $.04571 $16.00
2011 $.03528 $12.35
2012 $.03530 $12.36
'Rate determined by county Assessor's office after preparation of budget.
2 median Home Value set at $350,000 for comparison purposes. This number multiplied
by assessed levy rate divided by 1,000 equals the median cost to taxpayers. In 2011,
the actual median home value was $337,000.
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As a result of good management practices and
leadership's decisions, King County taxpayers
saved:
Over $3 million in 2010
$7 million in 2011
$6.4 million in 2012
Over the course of the 2007 -2012 levy period,
this equates to a total savings of more than $18
million from the originally projected revenues. As
shown on the Median Cost to Taxpayer chart, the
owner of a $350,000 home paid less in taxes in 2011
to support this Program than in 2007 without any
loss of service or change in commitment to the
voters.
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New Technology Leads to
Identification of Rape Suspect
Latent Print Examiners responded to a rape callout of a
12 -year old girl in her Shoreline home. At the scene an
examiner lifted a palmprint off a glass- topped dresser
in the girl's bedroom. With the New Generation AFIS,
palmprints can now be electronically searched and
matched. The examiner used this new technology to
identify a suspect and then notified the detective. As a
result of the advances in technology, the King County
Sheriff's Office and Shoreline Police Department quickly
arrested a suspect within a few days of the crime. The
suspect was charged with First Degree Rape and First
Degree Burglary with Sexual Motivation.
Suspect Identified by PaImprint
A 74 -year old victim was home alone and heard glass
breaking in another part of the house. She called 911
and when officers arrived they found windows broken
and evidence of an attempted entry into the home,
but no suspects in the area. An officer lifted a partial
palmprint from one of the damaged windows. The
palmprint was searched through AFIS resulting in the
identification of a young male with an extensive record.
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Seven Livescans, or electronic fingerprinting devices,
were upgraded to capture images at a higher
resolution. The sharper image clarity assists examiners
in making the more difficult crime scene identifications.
Additional stations may be reviewed for replacement
beginning in 2012.
The technology that allows Livescans to communicate
to the AFIS database was upgraded and consolidated
for efficiency and reduced maintenance costs.
Between 2007 and 2011, 13 additional Livescans were
installed at new locations throughout the county to
capture fingerprints upon arrest.
Mobile identification enables the officer on the street to
fingerprint an individual with a questionable identity.
The prints are submitted through wireless means to
the AFIS computer and the officer receives a quick print
verification. The proof of concept began in late 2011,
with the pilot scheduled to be completed in 2012. The
AFIS Program is partnering with local agencies on the
pilot. In the future, this technology may also be applied
in courts and detention facilities.
The AFIS Program worked with a consultant to survey
stakeholders and conduct a study on the feasibility of
capturing fingerprints of individuals as they appear
in court. The study, completed in July 2011, detailed
several steps that should be taken before pursuing a
court identification initiative. Included in the findings
was a potential pilot approach, dependent upon
stakeholder readiness.
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Throughout the nation, it is not
uncommon for forensic evidence to
be challenged in court. Over the last
two years the work of the Regional
AFIS Program was challenged several
times and upheld on each occasion.
The rulings on these motions are
important because future cases will
use them as a precedent.
AFIS Program staff are well respected
in the law enforcement and forensic
communities and have a wealth of
knowledge regarding fingerprints.
Program staff taught classes and
provided information to police
agencies, universities, middle and
high schools, community members
at citizen s'academies and the
National Night Out events as well
as at local and national forensic
conferences. These trainings and
information sharing included:
This year the King County Latent
Unit transitioned from film to digital
photography for property crimes. As
the lab becomes accustomed to this
method, other types of crimes will be
photographed digitally. This switch
is more efficient for storage purposes
and more cost effective because of
the reduction of film purchases and
development of film. Seattle Police
Department (SPD) is presently an all
digital laboratory.
The IT staff for AFIS were very busy
this last year. All of the servers for
the Program as well as the AFIS
computer were relocated to King
County's new state -of- the -art data
facility. With 24/7 operations,
planning and coordination was
needed to keep systems available
during the move. Another project
implemented in 2011 was the
virtualization of servers. This saves
space and reduces energy costs as
fewer physical servers are needed.
Downtime will be reduced because
virtual images can be created and
moved to spare virtual servers in the
event of capacity issues or hardware
failures. IT staff also began work to
install adaptive security appliances
(all -in -one firewalls) at each Livescan
site to provide comprehensive
security.
Crime scene fingerprint
development techniques to
officers, deputies, and detectives
within Washington state
Livescan fingerprint capture
techniques to officers and
correction staff
Quarterly Forensic Advisory
Board meetings to provide
educators with teaching
material regarding latent print
examination
Latent print identification
techniques to examiners
Basic courtroom testimony
preparation to practicing
examiners
The King County and Seattle
Latent Units are continuing their
pursuit of forensic laboratory
accreditation. The process evaluates
and monitors an agency's ability
to provide quality services and
results to its customers. Actions
accomplished in 2011 include
updates to standard operating
procedures, implementation of
a quality management manual,
and enhancements to security
procedures. The accreditation
process is planned for completion in
2013.
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Arrest in 1978 Homicide Case
In 1978, an 80 year -old widow was found dead in
her Seattle trailer, which was ransacked. The case
was never solved. In 2010, Sheriff's Office cold
case detectives re- examined the case. Advances in
technology now allow prints to be searched through
AFIS that previously had not met the criteria for
quality. AFIS examiners matched latent fingerprints
on items from the crime scene to an individual
who lived near the victim at the time of the crime.
Between 1978 and 2001, the individual was arrested
multiple times in several states, mostly on burglary
charges. In September 2011, detectives arrested the During
individual in Reno, where he resided. "DNA gets all note on
the attention;' said Sheriff Sue Rahr. 'But other
advances, including fingerprint identification via submitte
AFIS, solve crimes as well. It is very gratifying to
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Graffiti Vandal Identified
A Covington man was identified as the suspect in at
least 55 cases of graffiti vandalism using spray paint.
Some items vandalized were dumpsters, fences,
retaining walls, guard rails, and street signs. The
break in the case came when a man walking his dog
yelled at the suspect who was spray painting a fence.
The suspect ran off, but dropped his spray paint can.
Examiners processed the can and identified prints.
The suspect was charged with Malicious Mischief.
Burglar Caught
The Repeat Burglary Initiative, coordinated by
the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, is designed to
identify and target the most prolific burglars in
King County by working with law enforcement to
build strong criminal cases. In September 2010,
there was a series of burglaries with no leads.
In October, SPD examiners identified a suspect
from a fingerprint found on a jewelry box. The
suspect led the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to
her accomplice. Their confessions linked them to
28 burglaries. Several victims gave powerful pleas
at the trial. In February 2011, the suspect pleaded
guilty to ten counts of Residential Burglary and
First Degree Trafficking in Stolen Property and was
sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
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Teamwork Pays Off
Over a two -day period, AFIS staff assisted the
Mercer Island Police Department's Investigation
Unit on a robbery and related burglary where
a significant amount of force was used towards
the victims. Latent prints were recovered from
processing two residential scenes and three
vehicles. A print lifted from one of the vehicles
resulted in an identification to one of the suspects
and subsequently led to the identification of a
second suspect. The late night assistance and
diligence at the crime scene by the AFIS team
helped to successfully identify the suspects.
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At King County correctional facilities and police agencies, Livescan
devices are used to electronically record and transmit fingerprint images
to the AFIS database for identification by examiners 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. Anyone found to be using a false name is reported to the
arresting officer or detention facility immediately. This process ensures
that inmates are positively identified prior to release from custody,
preventing individuals from evading warrants or hiding criminal records.
AFIS Program staff update state and federal arrest records, or rapsheets.
Arrest data is reported quickly and accurately so that courts, law
enforcement, and licensing agencies have access to the most current
criminal history record information possible. These records are used for
criminal and background investigations, warrant checks, and sentencing
determinations.
AFIS staff who work in King County correctional facilities also capture
booking photos, collect DNA samples, and create photo montages "line-
ups"), which detectives use to help victims identify suspects.
Additional services include working with victims of identity theft,
identifying deceased individuals for the Medical Examiner's Office,
identifying injured or unconscious hospital patients, and assisting with
sex offender registrations.
Both the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) and SPD Photo Laboratories
perform imaging services. These units provide digital and film
photography as well as processing and print production for forensic,
crime scene, and public relation purposes. They also train officers on
crime scene photography. Although the AFIS levy does not fund these
units, it provides supplemental funding due to the high volume of latent
photography work performed for the AFIS Program.
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Prints recovered from
crime scenes are known
as latent (hidden) prints.
Examiners use various
techniques to reveal
prints left on evidence
in order to identify
potential suspects. If a
detective has a suspect
name, the examiner's
work is streamlined.
Related functions
include the intake and
return of crime scene
evidence, record keeping
of case files, tracking
of statistical data, and
providing reports to law
enforcement.
This workgroup provides technical instruction and helpdesk
support for all AFIS and Livescan customers in King County. It
coordinates community events, fingerprint related training for
officers and examiners, and facilitates communication among
stakeholders throughout the county.
Program management oversees daily operations, acquisitions,
budget, maintenance, and use of AFIS and Livescan equipment
and networks throughout the county. They ensure compliance
with state and national industry standards, administer the
completion of program initiatives, and respond to issues in the
ever changing biometric and forensic disciplines.
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