Questioned Document Examination

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Equipped with a high-performance optical and illumination system, VSC9000 enables the examiner to conduct multi-spectral examinations of documents in microscopic detail to authenticate legitimate documents, reveal sophisticated counterfeits and to identify evidence of tampering or manipulation with unparalleled accuracy. Engineered with cutting-edge technology at Foster+Freeman’s UK facility, VSC9000 workstations leverage unique patented innovations to deliver unparalleled forensic capabilities. (PAT ID. GB2602793A) Following over 40 years of VSC design, innovation and refinement, VSC9000 provides a comprehensive toolkit to address longstanding and modern document security challenges.

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Introducing a new VSC workstation from Foster+Freeman for the hybrid physical and digital inspection of travel and identity documents, designed to meet the complex demands of immigration/border security applications. The first in a new generation of hybrid VSC document examination systems, the VSC900 provides examiners with a comprehensive suite of traditional and advanced tools for the interrogation and verification of passports, ID cards, visas, residence permits, and other questioned documents.

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Available as a standalone field-ready system for mobile deployment, or a lab-ready device, the VSC90 combines forensic-grade multispectral examination hardware with VSC STAC, a uniquely powerful forensic e-Chip data group extraction and interrogation toolset. VSC STAC (Secure Trust Authentication Chain) software extracts and analyses identity data stored on a documents eChip to provide the highest level of authenticity assurance for e-passports, ID cards, and other critical documents. Seamlessly switch between two powerful new software modes for rapid authentication or detailed forensic analysis.

Foster+Freeman’s most advanced QDE workstation to date, the VSC8000/HS combines sophisticated digital imaging and multi-wavelength illumination technology with a clear and efficient software interface, to provide a complete solution to the examination of all questioned documents. Cutting-edge examination techniques including, multi-spectral imaging (from UV through the visible to IR), 3D topographical imaging, hyper-spectral imaging, and full-spectrum colour analysis, may all be used to authenticate questioned documents, detect evidence of tampering, and to identify counterfeits and frauds.

Foster+Freeman’s compact forensic QDE workstation and a complete solution to the forensic examination of questioned documents. The VSC80/FS is an ideal instrument for the analysis and comparison of handwriting, signatures, photocopied and printed documents, banknotes, cheques and secure documents including passports, ID cards, driving licenses, and breeder documents. The VSC80/FS provides a comprehensive suite of examination facilities within a compact yet powerful workstation.

The VSC80i from Foster+Freeman is an intelligent touch screen workstation for forensic-level examination of travel and identity documents. With advanced forensic-level technology, operated via a simplified touchscreen interface, the VSC80i provides a complete solution to the examination of secure travel and identity documents including passports, ID cards, visas, entry permits, and drivers licences.

• Examine and Authenticate Documents
• Identify Fakes and Counterfeits
• Decode MRZ, e-Chip and Embedded Data

For perfect digital capture of travel and identity documents, Foster+Freeman’s VSC PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under a selection of light sources, storing them together with biometric and embedded data to create a full digital record of the physical document. Examination-quality digital copies of travel and identity documents can be interrogated on-the-spot or shared across a secure network for remote examination by users of any connected VSC instrument.

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The VSC ForeFront is a standalone, field-ready document screening system that simplifies identity authentication in high-stakes environments including border control and mobile enforcement operations. Performing high-level checks with minimal operator input, VSC ForeFront automates a triple-layer document inspection process that includes multispectral physical document checks, advanced e-Chip authentication, and biometric face-matching. Increasing security whilst maintaining throughput, VSC ForeFront turns every frontline officer into an expert, providing instant, high-confidence decisions at the front desk, at the roadside, or any other location where document and identity authenticity might be challenged.

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Lightweight, rugged, and ultra-portable, VSC NOMAX 2 is a new and upgraded inspection tool for the rapid on-the-spot examination of any document in any location.
Essential Technology to support the human inspection process:

• Dual Camera System for close up and overview imaging
• Up to 30x Magnification for inspection of fine detail
• 5 Modes of LED Illumination to examine print and security features
• Integral eChip Detection to verify the presence of a working RFID chip
• Data Export & Storage for internal reporting and case management

For perfect digital capture of travel and identity documents, Foster+Freeman’s VSC PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under a selection of light sources, storing them together with biometric and embedded data to create a full digital record of the physical document. Examination-quality digital copies of travel and identity documents can be interrogated on-the-spot or shared across a secure network for remote examination by users of any connected VSC instrument.

The industry-standard electrostatic imaging system for detecting indented writing. Foster+Freeman’s ESDA works by creating an electrostatic image of indented writing, which is then visualised by the application of charge-sensitive toners. The sensitive imaging process reacts to sites of microscopic damage to fibres at the surface of a document, which have been created by abrasive interaction with overlying surfaces during the act of handwriting. ESDA is the ideal forensic tool. As well as being simple to operate, it produces positive, life-size transparencies of indented writing without damage or contamination to original documents and without interference to other forensic tests, and documents may be processed repeatedly without loss of sensitivity.

The Forensic Containment Cabinet [FCC] Series is a purpose-built extraction unit designed for use with the Foster + Freeman ESDA unit. With a range of unique features, the FCC is an essential tool for safe and efficient use of the ESDA. Features include:

• Filter Extraction System for ‘Powder Cloud’
• Flexible Illumination Lamp
• Cascade Bead Tray
• Corona Wand Holder

For more information, click on the brochure PDF below:
FCC Brochure

Foster+Freeman’s 785 nm Raman Spectrometer for Forensic Applications is fast, non-destructive and highly effective and is an ideal technique for identifying and comparing substances of forensic value. Unlike other Raman systems, the Foram 3 has been developed specifically for forensic examinations and includes dedicated casework management software providing automatic spectral comparisons and data archiving with search and match facilities. The Foram 3 can be further enhanced through the addition of a comprehensive library of forensic Raman spectra for the identification of unknowns.