Inspiring confidence

• A Royal Canadian Mounted Police study demonstrated full print retrieval in 12% of bullet casings, and achieved unprecedented success in retrieving prints from mock-ups of IEDs.
• Police forces and government agencies worldwide have purchased, and are employing, the technology.

Commercial venture and job creation

• Commercialisation partner Foster & Freeman has established a laboratory on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park.
• The specialist facility employs two former University researchers in work that underpins the ongoing commercialisation process.

Related fingerprinting activity

• We worked with Historic England and the police as part of Operation Crucible to combat metal theft.
• Prior to their release into circulation in 2016, we worked with the Bank of England on print retrieval from the plastic £5 notes.