Jiang Yuan handed a Zhonghua cigarette to Li Zemin, then distributed a few to the experts around him, and helped Li Zemin light it.
The people who came along with him, like Mu Zhiyang, took out their own Zhonghua from the same source and lit them by themselves.
Li Zemin took a deep drag, closed his eyes in satisfaction; 1% was because of the cigarette, 99% because of the pleasure.
For those in technical work, the most enjoyable feeling is being respected . Whether it’s because of seniority or the technology itself, ultimately, what they want is the favor of the leadership.
And Jiang Yuan, today’s Jiang Yuan, directly presides over the fingerprint battle, naturally also belonging to the leadership.
The group smoked a cigarette at the door, then introduced themselves to each other before entering the office building of the Anwan City Bureau.
The conditions at the Anwan City Bureau are much better than those at the Criminal Police Brigade, at least there are more conference rooms with higher specifications, and a variety of equipment inside is relatively complete. The basic configurations needed by fingerprint experts, such as computers, can be easily allocated, unlike in the Criminal Police Brigade where one might need to borrow from here and there.
When Li Zemin and others entered, they saw that there were already twenty to thirty people sitting in the conference room, seemingly in a working state, facing their computers.
As for fingerprint experts, this number is already quite significant, almost representing the strength of a dozen municipalities.
Even on regular days, these fingerprint specialists could dismantle a three-person criminal group in a week. Of course, on occasions like a fingerprint battle, where there’s no need to handle cases or attend meetings, work efficiency is much higher. Many experts enjoy this non-specialized task force mode, as they can settle into a place where someone takes care of their meals and lodging, allowing them to work without distractions.
Take Liu Jinghui, for example, who participated in so many task forces that he gradually didn’t want to go home anymore.
"Old Li is here." Someone spotted Li Zemin and greeted him.
Some experts were busy and just gave a nod, first focusing on processing the fingerprints in front of them.
Li Zemin responded one by one, taking a moment to smile at Jiang Yuan, "So many experts from Shannan? Have you transferred the provincial experts to Pingzhou? Won’t the provincial department give you trouble?"
"Mutual support, the cooperation between Shannan and Pingzhou has always been quite extensive." Jiang Yuan explained with a smile.
He understood that the two regions were interlinked, strengthening Pingzhou’s security benefits Shannan Province, so the Shannan Provincial Department naturally wouldn’t have any objections. It was just a matter of availability, willingness, and how to cooperate.
The provincial level is more complex, but at least at the municipal level, Shannan and Pingzhou have a lot of cooperation, and even Ningtai County has frequently come to Pingzhou to chase fugitives. Similarly, Pingzhou’s thieves also like to flee to Shannan.
As for why they don’t flee abroad, that’s because they haven’t reached that level of crime. Many people still want a life and don’t wish to be uprooted, plus many are afraid of smuggling.
Li Zemin clicked his tongue: "You alone got two provincial departments mobilized, that’s really something."
"It’s nothing, nothing at all, this fingerprint battle stuff, we’re all ready-made, just changing the location and time." Jiang Yuan didn’t want the credit, and changed the subject, "How about we sit next door?"
Back when Jiang Yuan and Li Zemin worked on fingerprint battles together, they’d have casual chats and smoke during downtime, it was a very pleasant work process.
"That’d be great." Li Zemin responded with a smile, arranging a few of his people to work on his side, planning for them to cooperate on cases.
Fingerprint matching doesn’t necessarily require one person to mark characteristics. Different people have different understandings and research on the detailed features of fingerprints. Regular fingerprint identification isn’t a problem, but at the level of fingerprint battles, facing fingerprints after two or three transfers, the depth of study on these detailed structures becomes very important, especially when making identifications, those who have studied deeply are more decisive.
At this point, having two or three people work together to mark the features of a single fingerprint can be advantageous. Of course, overall, it’s quite labor-intensive, and only those at major crime levels can enjoy such three-person treatment.
"Shall we start now?" Jiang Yuan sat at his place and called to Wang Chuanxing and others to log Li Zemin and his group into the intranet, and served tea and water, among other things.
The atmosphere in the conference room quickly influenced Li Zemin and his entourage, drawing everyone’s attention to the fingerprints.
It wasn’t until Li Zemin lit up his second cigarette that he realized they hadn’t even settled in before they had started working.
When technical leaders handle matters, it’s indeed a bit different.
Of course, it’s also because the Ping Zhou Provincial Department and the Anwan City Bureau cooperate well.
They came with boxes full of dumplings, and as long as Jiang Yuan allowed them to dip in vinegar, they had no other complaints.
Jiang Yuan seemed to appreciate Pingzhou’s way of doing things, somewhat rough but practical.
At the same time, the criminals in Pingzhou were also consistent with the previous stereotypes, rough and direct.
There were thieves who stole without gloves, robbers who didn’t wear gloves, and even murderers who went gloveless—in fact, the latter two are more common in other provinces because killing and robbing are often decisions made on the spur of the moment, but stealing... in this day and age, thieves who haven’t learned such basic counter-surveillance skills are indeed rare.
However, fingerprints that are too easy to match wouldn’t have made it this far, and small case fingerprints wouldn’t even be submitted. The most crucial point is that the local fingerprint database in Pingzhou is also quite rough, greatly reducing the likelihood of matching fingerprints.
The first few fingerprints Jiang Yuan processed were very easy in terms of marking the features, yet there were no suitable targets in the system when comparison was attempted.
Jiang Yuan wasn’t anxious, as this was common even in Shannan. Those who frequently commit crimes know not to easily leave fingerprints for the police, so unless they’ve had criminal or administrative penalties, they avoid leaving fingerprints whenever possible. This includes when applying for new ID cards and passports; some people abandon the process because of this.
And from a police perspective, the fingerprints recorded from ID cards or passports are relatively independent databases. To use them, a special application and approval are required, so normally, comparisons are first made with the criminal database. If no matches are found, then other databases are considered.
However, during fingerprint battles, the utilization of these resources becomes much simpler, with specialized personnel for communication and application, followed by feedback.
The first case Jiang Yuan solved was matched within this fingerprint database.
The fingerprint came from a bull rope, about half of a normal fingerprint’s size. Because the bull rope was rough, even this half turned out to be discontinuous, making many of the fingerprint’s characteristic points unusable.
Jiang Yuan, however, confidently signed off on the "identification match."
Compared to the last fingerprint battle, his fingerprint techniques had improved from the Level 3 Chongqing Single Finger Fingerprint Analysis Method and Level 4 Qingdao Single-Finger Fingerprint Analysis Method to a Level 6 Fingerprint Analysis Method. Follow current novels on novel(ꜰ)ire.net
At the same time, Jiang Yuan also had over 400 minutes of unused temporary +1 time.
With this setup, even if a fingerprint battle were to restart in Shannan, they would face inevitable defeat. And in Pingzhou... well, that’s just their bad luck!