A quality control check of administrative data and inked fingerprint impressions is a part of the processing procedure at the Crime Information Bureau (CIB). A similar check by each contributing agency before submission would eliminate many returns. If a return becomes necessary, the CIB utilizes form DJ-LE-251, stapling it to the fingerprint card which is being sent back to the submitting agency.
The upper portion of the form lists the administrative reason(s) for the return of the material. All of the information requested on fingerprint cards is essential to provide criminal justice agencies with accurate and complete identification information.
The lower portion of the form is used for the return of fingerprint cards which cannot be accurately classified and filed. The reason(s) for return is indicated on the returned fingerprint card. The larger a collection of fingerprints becomes, the more necessary ten legible fingerprint impressions are for a detailed analysis of all fingerprint characteristic details. There is little value in placing a fingerprint card in the CIB files with only an approximate, or an inaccurate classification. In order to properly file the fingerprint cards a complete and accurate classification formula must be obtained for each set of prints and this is dependant on clear and distinct impressions of each finger to determine the type of pattern, the ridge tracing or ridge count.