Question regarding the cost and timeframe for fingerprint processing and uploading to the national database. The answer reveals a lack of cost tracking and a significant time difference between Livescan and inked fingerprints.

AnsweredQoN 866Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2013
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Police

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(1) What is the cost of taking fingerprints that are to be uploaded to the National Database and will the Minister provide a breakdown for each component of that cost? (2) What is the average time that elapses between fingerprints being taken and those fingerprints being uploaded to the National Database?

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Answered
13 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
47 days
(1) There has been no statistical data kept as to the actual cost of taking and uploading of prints.
(2) Livescan fingerprints - 3 to 5 minutes
Inked fingerprints - 3 to 4 weeks.

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