do police always dust for prints at a crime scene?

Question

if not, why and do they do anything else? BTW i'm only talking about local not so serious crimes such as a car break. i always hear different explanations to this question or certain answers like only if the items stolen were worth over $2,000

Answer 1

Where I live..especially during the winter or spring months, prints are usually not lifted from cars because of dew or ice on the car first thing in the morning. Other than that, our officers usually lift prints, but the chances of catching the suspect are slim to none unless you saw them do it, or if their prints are already in AFIS. Without a lead, its hard to make an arrest.

Answer 2

There are several factors that may influence the decision. If the 'suspect' is caught at the scene, fingerprints are not necessary. They only prove the person was present. They will also consider the likelihood of finding usable prints, and if finding them would aid the investigation and/or prosecution. If someone robs a convenience store and the security video clearly shows they never touched anything, there is no point in dusting for prints.
In short, they only dust for prints if they think it is worth the effort.

Answer 3

Depends on how many people may have touched the crime scene. The dust sticks to all fingerprints, so if there are a lot of prints all over the place, the dust sticks to it and makes a mess. It will especially stick to your clothes and skin and turn them a different color.

Answer 4

depends on the dept and the severity [includes monetary value] of the crime. ie, burglary, is not necessarily serious, and may warrant prints if it hits a certain dollar amount or if another crime, violent, accompanied it. property crimes usually do not warrant long sentences therefore do not usually get prints. also, car break ins are so often done by juvies that there are no prints on file for the match. lastly, a small dept may be more prone to print than a large one for a lesser crime.

Answer 5

it's harder than you would think to get a usable print. If you got fingerprints you'd be amazed how many different "donors" you would find on a common surface such as a car , a table, a door. imagine trying to manage between 1 and 25 different suspects from one minor crime it can lead to a large expense to taxpayers. unfortunately you have to save those resources for the more major crimes (rape, murder, etc.)

Answer 6

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Answer 7

yeah if the suspect was taken to get their fingerprints before another crime they will be able to catch them.