Fingerprinting

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GRPD says it won't go back to old "photos and prints" policy despite favorable court ruling

Bryce Huffman

A state Court of Appeals panel ruled that the Grand Rapids Police Department is allowed to gather photos and fingerprints to help identify people they…

Environment & Climate Change

3D-printed fake hand fools fingerprint readers

Michigan Radio Newsroom

MSU scientists proved that you can trick commercial fingerprint scanners with a 3D-printed fake hand.The finding was incidental to their goal of testing…

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Grand Rapids modifies its fingerprint policy

Grand Rapids police will no longer routinely take fingerprints from people who cannot produce identification when questioned by an officer in the…