5-01/060.20 - Fingerprinting Requests



A fingerprint Deputy shall be requested to take latent prints when:

  • The vehicle stolen (from any jurisdiction) is less than six years old and was recovered stripped of major identifiable parts;
  • The vehicle stolen (from any jurisdiction) was recovered or impounded and such vehicle had been involved in a crime other than GTA; and/or
  • Another law enforcement agency specifically requests a fingerprint examination on a vehicle stolen from their jurisdiction or involved in a crime in their jurisdiction.

The impounded vehicle report shall include a notation "print Deputy requested" and a regular request shall then be made for a print Deputy.

In emergency cases, the Unit Commander shall be advised of the circumstances, and he shall be responsible for authorizing a direct request for a print Deputy at the scene.