Forensic Document Examination - Casework & Training

FDAT offers services in -

• Signature and handwriting comparison examinations
• Security document examinations
• Identity document examinations
• Alteration and obliteration enhancement / recovery
• Torn / shredded paper reconstructions
• Typewriter / desktop printer output comparisons
• Reporting of findings before courts of law
• Independent review of other document examination reports

Additionally, we deliver small group training courses (of 4-5 hours) to educate people on how to assess security / identity documents to identify fraud.  The session includes the following content:

1. An overview of substrate security features (paper and synthetics)
2. Identifying industrial, security and desktop print processes
3. Recognising printed security features
4. Understanding document assembly incorporating assembly security
5. Determining personalisation processes
6. Assessing issuing security features
7. Understanding passport Machine Readable Zones
8. Applying an assessment process for security / identity documents

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Additionally, this website provides some great background information on all of the Forensic fields -
http://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/