Next-generation imaging technologies used by forensic professionals in crime scene investigations in Brazil were recently featured on Jornal Nacional, one of the country’s leading news programs. The report published by G1 highlighted how high-resolution imaging systems are helping forensic teams detect fingerprints more quickly and with greater precision.
Among the technologies featured were ForenScope 8K systems, which are actively used by forensic institutions across Brazil. Developed by ForenScope, the technology enables forensic professionals to visualize fingerprints that may be difficult or impossible to detect with the naked eye, without requiring direct contact with the surface.
More Detail Without Contact
Traditional fingerprint development methods often require direct contact with the surface through the use of brushes and powders. During this process, fine ridge details may be disturbed or lost.
With ForenScope 8K, forensic professionals can examine surfaces without direct contact. Its high-resolution camera system, specialized optical design, and different light and filter combinations allow traces to be visualized in real time. This enables the examiner to determine the most effective imaging conditions directly during the examination.
Luciana Rios, a fingerprint examiner from the Paraná Civil Police, also explained to Jornal Nacional that the ability to switch between different lights and filters in real time helps capture fingerprint minutiae more effectively.
From Visualization to Identification
Finding the fingerprint is only the first stage of the process. High-quality images captured in the field can be transferred into digital examination and comparison workflows, allowing traces recovered from crime scenes to be compared with existing biometric records more efficiently.
This approach helps preserve the physical evidence while giving forensic professionals access to greater levels of detail and supporting the identification process with stronger technical data.
ForenScope Technologies in the Field Across Brazil
ForenScope systems are currently used by multiple forensic institutions across Brazil in crime scene investigation workflows. Their use in Paraná is another example of how our technology is being applied not only in laboratory environments, but also under real crime scene conditions.
At ForenScope, we continue to develop technologies that bring together the imaging quality, mobility, and precision forensic professionals need in the field.
