Fig. 1: Finger-H4-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread, dull sheen
- Border: Lt green merrowed
Fig. 2: Finger-H4-Reverse
- Back: Lt green lock stitch, clear molded plastic
Fig. 3: Finger-H4-mve1-front
- Minor variation: Yellow border
Fig. 4: Finger-H4-mve1-reverse
- Minor variation: Lt green lock stitch, white molded plastic
Fig. 5: Finger-H4-mve2-front
- Minor variation: Yellow border
Fig. 6: Finger-H4-mve2-reverse
- Minor variation: Lt green lock stitch, white molded plastic
Item Name: Fingerprinting 1978 - 1990
Item ID: Finger-H4
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements January 1975 until August 1982
1. Take a clear set of prints. Use both rolled and plain impressions. Make these on an 8-by-8-inch personal identification fingerprint card.
2. Do the following:
(a) Name the surfaces of the body where friction or papillary ridges are found.
(b) Explain why plain impressions must be taken on a card.
3. Show you can identify the eight types. Collect six of these.
4. Give a short history of fingerprinting. Tell the difference between civil and criminal identification. Point out the purposes of each.
5. Take the prints of one person. Have the prints and descriptions accepted for the civil identification file.
Requirements August 1982 until January 2004
1. Take a clear set of prints. Use both rolled and plain impressions. Make these on an 8-by-8-inch fingerprint identification card, available from your local police department or counselor.
2. Do the following:
(a) Name the surfaces of the body where friction or papillary ridges are found.
(b) Explain why plain impressions must be taken on a card.
3. Show you can identify the eight types of fingerprint patterns.
4. Give a short history of fingerprinting. Tell the difference between civil and criminal identification. Point out the purposes of each.