1. PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION Primary Fingerprint Classification come in the form of fraction, such as 1/13, 23/2 etc. The numerator and denominator of the fraction are arrived at by adding values associated with each of the ten fingers . The sum of all numerical values assigned to whorls appearing in a fingerprint chart, expressed as numerator an denominator plus the pre-established fraction of 1/2
PAIRING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ASSIGNING NUMERICAL VALUE W 16 W 16 D 8 X 8 W 4 W 4 C 2 W 2 C 2 C 2 WHORL- with numerical value. ARCH/LOOP- no numerical Value.
KNOWING THE DENOMINATOR AND NUMERATOR 1 W 16 2 W 16 3 D 8 4 X 8 5 W 4 6 W 4 7 C 2 8 W 2 9 C 1 10 C 1 NUMERATOR- 2,4,6,8,10,Second part of the pairs. DENOMINATOR- 1,3,5,7,9 First part of the pairs.
Summation of numerical Value of whorls assigned to fingers plus the pre established fraction 1/1 1 W 16 2 W 16 3 D 8 4 X 8 5 W 4 6 W 4 7 C 2 8 W 2 9 C 1 10 C 1 FPC= 32 32 SOLVING GUIDE: 4+16+2+8+1+1-pre -established =32 16+2+8+1+4+1-pre-established = 32
MISSING OR AMPUTATED FINGER/S If one finger is amputated or finger is missing at birth, its finger pattern is based from the opposite finger but its numerical value remains the same. If both fingers are amputated or missing at birth, fingerprint patterns are considered whorls with their respective numerical value. amp 16 / 16 \ 8 d 8 W 4 W 4 amp 2 amp 2 \ 2 amp 2 FPC= 14 22 amp 16 / 16 \ 8 d 8 W 4 amp 4 amp 2 amp 2 \ 2 amp 2
2.Secondary classification SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION BY CAPITAL LETTERED GROUP- refers to the patterns of the index fingers of both hands. It is always represented by a capital letter. It is placed at the right side of the primary classification. SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION BY SMALL LETTERED GROUP- this refers to the three types of fingerprint pattern only ( radial loop, plain arch, and tented arch) ( a,t,r ) . This applies to all fingers except the index finger since this is used only for CAPITAL LETTERED GROUP. If a type of pattern intervenes and which are does not belong to the small-letter symbol( a.t.r ) Note: If two or three of the same pattern appear after such the secondary by CAPITAL, a number preceding such pattern should be written.
APPLICATION a R / / / c U t t a FPC= 5 aR3r 1 U2ta a R \ / / c U t d a FPC= 5 aR-2r 2 Ut-a
3.SUB-SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION Of Fingerprints
Sub-secondary classification This is to attained by ridge counting the loops or ridge tracing the whorls appearing in the Index, Middle and Ring Fingers of both hands ( I.M.R) SYMBOLS USED IN LOOPS O-outer I-Inner It is placed on the classification line immediately to the right if the secondary classification. The right ridge counts result must be written on the right upper corner of the frame in the number and later on converted into a symbol and written on the rightmost portion of the classification line.
SYMBOLS USED IN WHORLS O- outer I- Inner M- meeting The result of the ridge trace must be written on the right upper corner of the frame automatically in symbol and re-exhibit it on the rightmost portion of the classification line.
Loops group for both hands Loops group for both hands FINGERS RIDGE COUNT SYMBOLS INDEX 1-9 Ten or More I O MIDDLE 1-10 Eleven or More I O RING 1-13 Fourteen or More I O WHORLS group for both hands SYMBOLS Three or more going inside the right delta I Three or more going outside the right delta O Two or less either it goes in or out the right delta M ARCHES FOR BOTH HANDS DASH(-) the symbol used for arches This is to be exhibit only in the classification line
Loops T R 12 / 2 \ 21 T C U 24 \ 13 / 14 A FPC= 5 tR r-t OIO 1 U r-a OOO WHORLS W X M X I W O X C D I C O C M C D T A T \ c A A T C ARCHES Applications of primary, secondary by capital letters and small lettered group, and sub-secondary classifications FPC= 32 X 3- MIO 32 D 3- IOM FPC= 6T at- - - - 17A
4.Major classification Of Fingerprints
Major classification of fingerprints This is similar to the previous classification though it applies only to the THUMB. Loops are ridge counted and whorl are ridge traced Major classification is written on the leftmost part of the classification line before the primary classification. Whorls ridge trace is automatically written in a symbol on frame’s right upper corner
Ridge Count Symbol 1-11 S( small) 12-16 M ( Medium) 17 or more L ( Large) Ridge Count Symbol 1-17 S( small) 18-22 M ( Medium) 23 or more L ( Large) The LEFT THUMB is counted first using TABLE A Right Thumb \ 18 Left thumb / 16 FPC= __L__ M TABLE B will be used only in the RIGHT HAND when the left thumb has 17 or more ridge count. Right Thumb / 16 Left thumb / 19 FPC= __S__ L ARCHES FOR BOTH THUMB DASH(-) the symbol used for arches This is to be exhibit only in the classification line
Applications of primary, secondary by capital letters and small lettered group, sub-secondary AND MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS \ 17 X M X I W O X / 19 D I C O C M C FPC= S 28 X 3- MIO L 16 D 3- IOM
5. FINAL CLASSIFICATION FINAL CLASSIFICATION Classification, one finger is a claim. If both little fingers are loops, RIGHT LITTLE FINGER IS CHOSEN. Wherein only right finger will be brought up to the classification formula. EXAMPLE: FPC= ____ 19______ IF BOTH FINGERS Have no loop, the whorl will be considered. Whorl will be ridge counted. A whorl in a right little finger is ridge counted from delta to core. The left little finger is ridge counted from the right delta towards the core. EXAMPLE: FPC= ____ 13______ A WHORL IN THE RIGHT Little fingers eliminates the need to ridge count a whorl on the left little fingers. Is is achieved by ridge counting the loops and ridge tracing the whorls from the two little fingers, (finger no. 5 and 10). The count results is exhibited at the extreme right of the classification line, just right to the sub-secondary classification. / 19 \ 13 W 13 W 19
FINAL CLASSIFICATION IF THERE IS a LOOP and a whorl occurs, the loop is the priority. No need to count the ridge of the whorl when a loop appeared in any of the two little fingers. EXAMPLE: FPC= ___12_____ IF BOTH LITTLE FINGERS ARE TENDED ARCH There is NO FINAL CLASSIFICATION. No need to put a das(-). IF BOTH LITTLE FINGERS ARE LOOPS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER IS THE PRIORITY. EXAMPLE: FPC= ___13_____ W \ 12 \ 13 / 12
APPLICATIONS: EXAMPLE 1 / 13 D M T \ 13 / 13 \ 13 \ 12 D M \ 11 \ EXAMPLE 2 / 13 D M T \ 13 W 11 \ 13 \ M D M \ 11 \ 11 / 13 D M T \ 13 T \ 13 \ 12 D M \ 11 A / 13 D M T \ 13 T \ 13 \ 12 D M \ 11 A EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 4 FPC= M 19 r D t-r M-I 13 M 1 r R-2r OMI FPC= M 19 r D t2- M-I 11 M 5 r R -2r OMI FPC= M 20 r D t2- M-O 10 M 6 r R -r- OMI FPC= M 19 r D t-t M-I M 1 r R – ra OMI
6.Key Classification this is done by re-exhibiting the ridge count of the first loop in the classification line. This is obtained by counting the first loops ridge count appearing on the fingerprint card starting from the right thumb down to the left hand’s last little finger exemption. If there is no loop but whorls, take the first whorl and count the ridges assuming an ulnar loop. ARCHES are represented by a DASH (-) in the classification line placed at the extreme left of the numerator in the classification line and does not have numerator
APPLICATION / 13 D M T \ 13 / 13 \ 13 \ 12 D M \ 11 \ 11 FPC= 13M 19 rD t-r M-I 13 M 1 r R-2r OMI / 13 D M T \ 13 W 13 \ 13 R M D M \ 11 \ 11 FPC= 13M 19r D t2- M-I 11 M 5 r R -2r MMI w M D M T \ 12 T c S \ 12 D M \ 11 A FPC= 12M 23 Dt-t M-I__ S 17 R- ra OMI \ M D M T \ 13 w 10 \ S \ 12 D M \ 11 w 11 FPC= 13 M 20 D t2- M-I 10 M 6 r R-r- OMI