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	DRAFTS FOR COMMENT Standard for the Review of Testimony (Latent/Tenprint)  Version 1.0   View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 N/A (Draft) N/A 4/29/12 N/A New Draft for Comment document  Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Friction Ridge Examinations  Version 4.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   4.0 N/A (Draft) N/A 4/29/12 N/A New DRAFT version   3.0 (current) 9/28/06 N/A ≈ 9/28/06 N/A Current version 2.11 08/22/02 09/28/06 ≈ 8/22/02 ≈ 9/28/06 Previous version with correction of some minor text wrapping and spacing issues 2.1 08/22/02 09/28/06 ≈ 8/22/02 ≈ 9/28/06 Previous version Standard for Documentation of Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation and Verification (ACE-V)  Version 1.2 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.2 N/A (Draft) N/A 4/21/12 N/A New DRAFT version   1.0 (current) 2/12/10 N/A 3/10/10 N/A Current version 1.1 Revised DRAFT 9/18/09 N/A 10/21/09 N/A Revised DRAFT for Comment - mostly formatting details, added version number DRAFT 9/18/09 N/A 10/15/09 10/21/09 DRAFT version 1.0 5/8/09 2/12/10 7/27/09 3/10/10 "Standard for the Documentation of ACE-V" Standard for Friction Ridge Digital Imaging  Version 1.2 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes    1.2 N/A (Draft) N/A 4/21/12 N/A New Draft for Comment 1.1 (current) 9/14/09 N/A ≈ 12/21/09 N/A Current version 1.0 12/23/08 9/14/09 ≈ 12/23/08 12/21/09 Previous version 1.0 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 9/12/08 ≈ 12/23/08 Previous DRAFT version of the document 1.0 8/8/01 12/23/08 ≈ 8/8/01 ≈ 12/23/08 Previous version of the document LATENT AND TENPRINT Model Policy for Friction Ridge Examiner Conduct Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (current) 12/23/08 N/A ≈ 12/23/08 N/A Current version 1.0 8/09/01 ≈ 12/23/08 ≈ 8/09/01 ≈ 12/23/08 Previous version: "Guidelines for Professional Conduct" Standard for Friction Ridge Automation Training Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (current) 5/8/09 N/A 7/27/09 N/A Current version 1.0 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 9/12/08 7/27/09 Previous DRAFT version of the combined Latent / Tenprint document 1.0 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 6/11/08 7/27/09 Previous DRAFT version for Tenprint examiners 1.1 8/23/02 5/8/09 ≈ 8/23/02 7/27/09 Previous version Standard for Friction Ridge Comparison Proficiency Testing Program Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (current) 5/8/09 N/A 7/27/09 N/A Current version that combines Latent & Tenprint 1.0 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 9/12/08 7/27/09 Previous DRAFT version of the document 1.0 9/11/03 5/8/09 ≈ 9/11/03 7/27/09 Previous version of the document 1.0 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 2002 9/11/03 Previous DRAFT version Standard for Reporting Friction Ridge Examinations (Latent/Tenprint) Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 N/A (Draft) N/A 10/27/11 N/A Original Draft document  Standard for the Application of Blind Verification Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 2/11/11 N/A 315/11 N/A Current version   1.0 N/A (draft) N/A 9/10/10 2/11/11 Original Draft for Comment Standard for the Definition and Measurement of Rates of Errors and Inappropriate Decisions in Friction Ridge Examination (Latent/Tenprint) Version 1.1 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.1 N/A (draft) N/A 10/26/11 N/A Revised Draft Document   1.0 N/A (draft) N/A 3/15/11 N/A Original Draft document Standard for the Technical Review of Friction Ridge Examinations Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (current) 9/13/11 N/A 10/26/11 N/A The Approved Document    1.0 N/A (draft) N/A 3/15/11 10/15/11 The Original Draft for Comment document Standard for the Validation and Performance Review of Friction Ridge Impression Development and Examination Techniques (Validation of Research and Technology) Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 8/18/10 N/A 10/11/10 N/A Current version 1.0 N/A - DRAFT N/A 3/10/10 N/A Draft for Comment 1.0 8/8/01 8/18/10 ≈ 7/27/09 10/11/10 Only the document format was updated.  ("Validation of Research and Technology") 1.0 8/8/01 ≈ 7/27/09 ≈ 8/8/01 ≈ 7/27/09 Previous version ("Validation of Research and Technology") Standards for Examining Friction Ridge Impressions and Resulting Conclusions Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (current) 9/13/11 N/A 10/26/11 N/A Approved Document    1.1 N/A (draft) N/A 3/15/11 N/A Revised Document for Comment 1.0 N/A (draft) N/A 9/10/10 N/A To replace the Methodology and Standards for Conclusions documents   1.01 7/28/09 9/13/11 ≈ 7/28/09 10/15/11 Friction Ridge Examination Methodology for Latent Print Examiners. This version contains updates to document format only from the 2002 document. 1 8/22/02 ≈ 7/28/09 ≈ 8/22/02 Unknown Friction Ridge Examination Methodology for Latent Print Examiners. 1.0 9/11/03 N/A ≈ 9/11/03 N/A Standards for Conclusions Document DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 2002 ≈ 9/11/03 Previous DRAFT version of the Standards for Conclusions document Standards for Minimum Qualifications and Training to Competency for Friction Ridge Examiners Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (Current Approved) 2/12/10 N/A 3/10/10 N/A This is the approved document with the integration of community comments. 1.0 (Revised DRAFT) N/A (Draft for comment) N/A ≈ 9/18/09 3/10/10 This is the Revised DRAFT approved on 9/18/09 of the next version of the document with the integration of community comments. 1.0 (DRAFT) N/A (Draft for comment) N/A ≈ 5/8/09 9/18/09 This was a previous DRAFT version of the document that combines latent print and tenprint into a single document for Friction Ridge examiners. 1.0 (DRAFT) N/A (Draft for comment) N/A ≈ 9/12/08 5/8/09 This was a previous DRAFT version of the document with the title "DRAFT Minimum Qualifications and Training to Competency Standards for Latent Print Examiners", that combined the qualifications and competency documents before it was combined with the tenprint documents. 1.0 (DRAFT) N/A (Draft for comment) N/A ≈ 9/12/08 5/8/09 This was a previous DRAFT version of the document (before it was combined with the latent print document) with the title "DRAFT Minimum Qualifications Standard for Tenprint Examiner Trainees" 1.0 (DRAFT) N/A (Draft for comment) N/A ≈ 9/12/08 5/8/09 This was a previous DRAFT version of the document with the title "DRAFT Standard for Training to Competency for Tenprint Examiners"(before it was combined with the qualifications document or the latent print document) 2.1 8/22/02 2/12/10 ≈ 8/22/02 3/10/10  "Minimum Qualifications for Latent Print Trainees" 2.1 8/22/02 2/12/10 ≈ 8/22/02 3/10/10  "Training to Competency for Latent Print Examiners" Terminology Version 3.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   Terminology 3.0 (Current) 2/11/11 N/A 3/23/11 N/A With minor revisions from the comment period Terminology 2.2 DRAFT N/A (draft) N/A 9/10/10 3/23/11 A Revised Draft for Comment due to substantive changes from the previous Draft document Terminology 2.1 DRAFT N/A (draft) N/A 3/10/10 9/10/10 A Draft for Comment of the previous Glossary document Glossary 2.0 5/8/09 2/11/11 7/28/09 3/23/11 Updates and simplification led to this version from the 1.0 comment period 1.0 Draft for Comment 9/12/08 7/28/09 ≈ 11/30/08 7/28/09 Condensed to only include unique definitions to the friction ridge discipline or terms used by the friction ridge discipline in a non-traditional way 1 9/9/03 ≈ 11/30/08 ≈ 9/9/03 ≈ 11/30/09 Previous versions consolidated into one document Supplement Draft for Comment N/A - included in Version 1 on 9/9/03 ≈ 9/9/03 Unknown ≈ 9/9/03 This document was only published as a Draft for Comment and was never finalized as a separate glossary supplement. Anatomy  1.1 9/16/02 ≈ 9/9/03 9/16/02 ≈ 9/9/03   Automation  1.1 8/22/02 ≈ 9/9/03 ≈ 8/22/02 ≈ 9/9/03   Classification 1.11 8/21/02 ≈ 9/9/03 ≈ 8/21/02 ≈ 9/9/03   Classification 1.1 8/21/02 8/21/02 ≈ 8/21/02 ≈ 8/21/02   Processing 1.0 8/21/02 ≈ 9/9/03 ≈ 8/21/02 ≈ 9/9/03   Identification 1.1 8/20/02 ≈ 9/9/03 ≈ 8/20/02 ≈ 9/9/03   LATENT ONLY Standard for Simultaneous Impression Examination Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 (current) 12/5/08 N/A ≈ 12/5/08 N/A Current version 1.1 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 6/23/08 ≈ 12/5/08 Previous DRAFT version of the document 1.0 DRAFT N/A N/A ≈ 9/21/07 ≈ 6/23/08 Previous DRAFT version of the document TENPRINT DOCUMENTS Standard for the Documentation of Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation and Verification (ACE-V) in Tenprint Operations (Tenprint)  Version 1.0 View Version Effective Start Effective End Posted Archived Notes   1.0 3/6/12 N/A 4/21/12 N/A New Draft for Comment document    1.0 N/A (Draft) N/A 10/26/11 4/21/12 Draft for Comment document  OTHER DOCUMENTS Other Documents    03/12 - Limited Examination Position Statement 03/12 - Individualization/Identification Position Statement 10/11 - AFIS Ranks and Scores Position Statement 08/10 - NAS Position Clarification 03/10 - Recommendations for Research 08/09 - NAS Position Statement 02/09 - Comment on the NAS Report 10/04 - Competency Testing Position Statement

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