WINTER 2019 theThe Official Publication of thePRINT Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers An Association for Scientific Investigation and Identification Since 1937 SCAFO 27th Annual Training Conference 2 3 OFFICERS 2018 PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM Cindee Lozano Fullerton Police Dept. (714) 738-3170 [email protected] CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Josie Mejia THE Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. (562) 345-4461 [email protected] FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Erika Jacobs Resources PRESIDENT Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. (951) 329-9326 “Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in [email protected] which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withohld his support from an SECOND VICE PRESIDENT organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.” Jessica Callinan San Diego County Sheriff’s Dept. - President Theodore Rossevelt, 1908 (760) 806-4188 [email protected] For subscription or membership information, or address corections contact: SECRETARY Dear SCAFO Members and Readers of the PRINT, Amy Rodriguez Riverside District Attorney’s Office SCAFO SCAFO Secretary - Amy Rodriguez As 2018 is coming to a close, there are so many things to The Executive Board completed the updates and revisions (951) 955-5533 be grateful for. I am excited to announce that thirty new members of the By-Laws and will start updating the Policy & Procedures in [email protected] 3960 Orange Street joined SCAFO throughout the year of 2018. I would like to 2019. TREASURER Riverside, CA 92501 encourage each and every member to consider getting involved by Sheri Orellana Pomona Police Dept. (Retired) (951) 955-5533 serving and becoming a member of the Executive Board. It’s a great I would like to offer a heartfelt “Thank You” to all the (909) 620-3726 [email protected] opportunity to get to know not only the members of SCAFO but to SCAFO members and the Executive Board for your support and [email protected] work closely with different organizations, surrounding agencies and for allowing me the opportunity to serve as President for such an $25 yearly membership SERGEANT AT ARMS other experts in the field. amazing organization. It has been a rewarding experience and Nicole Osborn helped me realize just how important each and everyone of YOU Los Angeles Police Department As noted in “About SCAFO”, “Our meetings and seminars are in keeping SCAFO a strong, well-respected organization that (213) 989-2163 CSDIAI CSDIAI Secretary-Treasurer [email protected] P.O. Box 299 feature exceptionally qualified speakers who provide training will continue to provide training and education for another 81 years! and updates on current issues and the latest technology”, and as DIRECTOR Pismo Beach, CA 93448 Denell Payne members, “we are always looking for any new developments in Warmest Regards Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. [email protected] fingerprinting, photography , or scientific aids …” to pass on to fellow (951) 204-2403 $45 yearly membership members and co-workers from our various agencies. ~ Cindee Lozano [email protected] CALIFORNIA President DIRECTOR Glen Calhoun Speaking of trainings, the next meeting is scheduled for Kristine Duran IAI February 9, 2019 at The Old Spaghetti Factory, 1431 Buena Vista Carlsbad Police Dept. 2131 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 403 (760) 931-2205 St., Duarte, CA 91010, hosted by Senior Director, Angela Schouten [email protected] Hollywood, FL 33020 (Registration opens at 11:30). I would like to thank Angela for hosting DIRECTOR (954) 589-0628 our August 2018 Meeting which was held at The Crossings in Dianna Roque theiai.org/membership Carlsbad featuring Sgt. Mike Ernst, and his presentation “October 1, Riverside District Attorney’s Office $80 yearly membership / $45.00 Students 2017 Shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas”. Sgt. Ernst (951) 955-9331 shared his experience not only as one who attended the concert but [email protected] one who became a first responder to family, friends and those he DIRECTOR didn’t know that were involved in this devastating shooting. Then, Angela Schouten Carlsbad Police Dept. subsequently dealing with the after-effects on so many that were (619) 318-0603 involved either professionally or personally. [email protected] PARLIAMENTARIAN I would also like to thank Erika Jacobs, 1st Vice President Marvin Spreyne 2018 for hosting the 27th Annual Training Conference in the Riverside County DA Office (Retired) beautiful city of Palm Springs and for the extra help from the (760) 399-0783 [email protected] Executive Board in making this a successful conference. A big “Thank you” to the Vendors who not only provided the latest and HISTORIAN William F. Leo greatest in the new technology out today, but donated several door Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. (Retired) prizes to raffle at the conference. Also, to our speakers who provided (909) 247-7602 excellent presentations and workshops highlighting Fingerprint and [email protected] DNA cases, Homicide Cold Cases, Human Trafficking, Courtroom EDITOR Testimony Techniques, Lifting Latent Prints from Difficult Surfaces, Tony Nguyen Interviewing For a Promotion and “The Laci Peterson Murder”. Pomona Police Dept. (909) 802-7418 [email protected] Jessica Callinan, 2nd Vice President has scheduled the WEBMASTER upcoming 28th Annual Training Conference to be held October Jessica Callinan 2nd – 4th, 2019 at The Doubletree Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard San Diego County Sheriff’s Dept. Center Drive, San Diego, CA. The website is already set –up with (760) 806-4188 information about the conference and a link to make your hotel [email protected] reservation if you choose to stay at the hotel. WWW.SCAFO.ORG SCAFO - Winter 2019 SCAFO - Winter 2019 4 5 SCAFO 27TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE SCAFO - Winter 2019 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA SCAFO - Winter 2019 6 7 SCAFO - Winter 2019 SCAFO - Winter 2019 8 9 SCAFO - Winter 2019 SCAFO - Winter 2019 10 11 FEDS FORCING MASS FINGERPRINT UNLOCKS IS AN “ABUSE OF POWER,” JUDGE RULES by CYRUS FARIVAR “CITIZENS DO NOT CONTEMPLATE WAIVING THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS WHEN USING NEW TECHNOLOGY.” Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2019/01/14/feds-cant-force-you-to-unlock-your-iphone-with-finger-or-face-judge-rules/#75a3562842b7 A California judge has ruled that American cops can’t force people to unlock a mobile phone with their face or Messenger communications, she suggested. Facebook has been willing to hand over such messages in a significant finger. The ruling goes further to protect people’s private lives from government searches than any before and is number of previous cases Forbes has reviewed. being hailed as a potentially landmark decision. LAW FINALLY CATCHING UP WITH TECH? Previously, U.S. judges had ruled that police were allowed to force unlock devices like Apple’s iPhone with biometrics, such as fingerprints, faces or irises. That was despite the fact feds weren’t permitted to force a suspect Over recent years, the government has drawn criticism for its smartphone searches. In 2016, Forbes uncovered a search to divulge a passcode. But according to a ruling uncovered by Forbes, all logins are equal. warrant not dissimilar to the one in California. Again in the Golden State, the feds wanted to go onto a premises and force unlock devices with fingerprints, regardless of what phones or who was inside. The order came from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in the denial of a search warrant for an unspecified property in Oakland. The warrant was filed as part of an investigation into a Facebook extortion Andrew Crocker, senior staff attorney at the digital rights nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the latest crime, in which a victim was asked to pay up or have an “embarassing” video of them publicly released. The cops California ruling went a step further than he’d seen other courts go. In particular, Westmore observed alphanumeric had some suspects in mind and wanted to raid their property. In doing so, the feds also wanted to open up any passcodes and biometrics served the same purpose in unlocking phones. phone on the premises via facial recognition, a fingerprint or an iris. “While that’s a fairly novel conclusion, it’s important that courts are beginning to look at these issues on their own While the judge agreed that investigators had shown probable cause to search the property, they didn’t have the terms,” Crocker told Forbes. “In its recent decisions, the Supreme Court has made clear that digital searches raise serious right to open all devices inside by forcing unlocks with biometric features. privacy concerns that did not exist in the age of physical searches—a full forensic search of a cellphone reveals far more than a patdown of a suspect’s pockets during an arrest for example.” On the one hand, magistrate judge Kandis Westmore ruled the request was “overbroad” as it was “neither limited to a particular person nor a particular device.” The magistrate judge decision could, of course, be overturned by a district court judge, as happened in Illinois in 2017 with a similar ruling. The best advice for anyone concerned about government overreach into their smartphones: Stick But in a more significant part of the ruling, Judge Westmore declared that the government did not have the right, to a strong alphanumeric passcode that you won’t be compelled to disclose.. even with a warrant, to force suspects to incriminate themselves by unlocking their devices with their biological features. Previously, courts had decided biometric features, unlike passcodes, were not “testimonial.” That was because a suspect would have to willingly and verbally give up a passcode, which is not the case with biometrics. Link to full document: A password was therefore deemed testimony, but body parts were not, and so not granted Fifth Amendment https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5684083-Judge-Says-Facial-Recognition-Unlocks-Not.html protections against self-incrimination.