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1970 as a not-for-profit. NLETS provides an international, computer-based
message switching system that links local, state, and federal criminal justice
agencies for information exchange. Also provides information services
support for justice-related applications by supporting data communications
links to state networks using commercial relay services.
NON-IDENT—Jargon term for “non-identification.” A determination that two
fingerprints do not belong to a particular person; or when no mate is found
as the result of a fingerprint comparison by a human.
NON-IDENT FINGERPRINTS—Current fingerprint images that have been
searched against the IAFIS’s criminal master file without identification.
NON-IDENTIFICATION—The result of a search when the fingerprint infor-
mation provided does not match any record in the FBI’s files based on com-
parison of images by a human.
NSOR—National Sex Offender Registry.
ORIGINATING AGENCY IDENTIFIER (ORI)—An identification number
assigned by the NCIC or IAFIS to each agency that may submit information
into, or receive information from, either system. The format of this number
varies from agency to agency, except that the first two characters always des-
ignate the state, territory, province, or country of the contributor.
PALM PRINT—An inked and rolled print or livescan of the palms of both
hands. May also include the side of the hand, referred to as the writer’s
palm.
PATTERN CLASSIFICATION—Characterizing a fingerprint as containing one
of seven fingerprint patterns: arch, tented arch, right-slant loop, left-slant
loop, whorl, amputation, and scar. IAFIS provides for both pattern-level and
Henry (NCIC) Classifications.
PCN—Process control number. Used as a temporary identifier for a tenprint
record until a matching SID is found or a new SID is assigned. If there is a
match, the SID number would be added to the inquiry record. If there is no
match, i.e., the subject has no record on the AFIS and CCH, a new SID
number is added.
PEAK MINUTE—A minute during which the system must process a statistically
significant greater number of user support functions than it is required to
process during an average minute.
PIXEL—Picture element.
PLAIN, TOUCH, OR FLAT IMPRESSION—The impression of the ridge detail
taken by a livescanner or inked impressions taken without rolling the live
finger to convert it to a digital representation for the detection of minutiae-
based data and other usages such as producing an image.
PPI—Pixels per inch.
PROTOTYPE—A simulation of a program, report, menu, or system.