Positive AFIS identification is called a “hit”. If the system returns a hit, a set of two fingerprints has proved to be identical. Evidence of identical fingerprints can help prove a person’s guilt or exonerate a suspect from a crime, provided that the fingerprints are of a good quality, the fingerprint experts are competent, and efficient processes and technologies are employed.
| Number of hits in 2021: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 51 928 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 29 623 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 3 548 |
Number of hits 2007 - 2020
| Number of hits in 2020: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 47 974 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 25 614 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 3 566 |
| Number of hits in 2019: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 51 380 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 28 652 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 932 |
| Number of hits in 2018: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 48 336 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 26 528 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 3 078 |
| Number of hits in 2017: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 57 199 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 27 670 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 3 153 |
| Number of hits in 2016: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 78 598 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 30 203 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 961 |
| Number of hits in 2015: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 63 361 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 34 374 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 672 |
| Number of hits in 2014: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 55 993 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 24 240 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 3 022 |
| Number of hits in 2013: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 59 175 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 25 554 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 809 |
| Number of hits in 2012: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 61 722 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 25 717 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 968 |
| Number of hits in 2011: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 49 178 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 20 665 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 864 |
| Number of hits in 2010: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 38 272 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 16 629 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 550 |
| Number of hits in 2009: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 36 463 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 15 848 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 2 323 |
| Number of hits in 2008: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 30 247 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 12 673 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 1 752 |
| (Remark: Method of calculation has changed compared to 2007) | |
| Number of hits in 2007: | |
| Identification of individuals with the two-finger method: | 28 023 |
| Identification of individuals with the ten-finger method: | 11 224 |
| Trace identification (ten fingers, ball of the thumb, edge of the hand): | 1 229 |
Last modification 02.05.2022