inches long or by inlaying a block of
wood with a piece of glass one-fourth of an inch thick, 6 inches wide,
and 14 inches long. The glass plate by itself would be suitable, but
it should be fixed to a base in order to prevent breakage. The inking
surface should be elevated to a sufficient height to allow the
subject's forearm to assume a horizontal position when the fingers are
being inked. For example, the inking plate may be placed on the edge
of a counter or a table of counter height. In such a position, the
operator has greater assurance of avoiding accidental strain or
pressure on the fingers and should be able to procure more uniform
impressions. The inking plate should also be placed so that the
subject's fingers which are not being printed can be made to "swing"
off the table to prevent their interfering with the inking process. A
fingerprint stand such as that shown in figure 360 may be purchased
from fingerprint supply companies. The stand is made of hardwood and
measures approximately 2 feet in length, 1 foot in height and width.
This stand contains a cardholder and a chrome strip which is used as
the inking plate. Two compartments used to store blank fingerprint
cards and supplies complete the stand. This equipment should be
supplemented by a cleansing fluid and necessary cloths so that the
subject's fingers may be cleaned before rolling and the inking plate
cleaned after using. Denatured alcohol and commercially available
cleaning fluids are suitable for this purpose.

[Illustration: 361. Fingerprints properly taken.]

PERSONAL |ROE RICHARD RANDOLPH |SEX
IDENTIFICATION | | MALE
|LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME|--------------
|----------------------------------|RACE
-------------------------| | W
FINGERPRINTS SUBMITTED BY| |--------------
| |HT. |WT.
|----------------------------------|(Inches)|
|SIGNATURE OF PERSON FINGERPRINTED | 71 | 170
| |--------------
| 1655 Grant Avenue |DATE OF BIRTH
|----------------------------------|6/6/42
-------------------------| Chicago, Il