The development of criminal investigation technology cannot be described as fast, but it isn't slow either.
Take fingerprint identification analysis for example. Over a decade ago, detectives were still using magnifying monocles, comparing thousands upon thousands of fingerprint cards.
At that time, everyone involved in fingerprint identification was nearsighted.
But even now, the old equipment like magnifying monocles haven't been completely abandoned.
It's like the allure of a mature woman compared to a young maiden; everyone has their preferences.
Nowadays, even though fingerprint collection no longer relies on cards, many people still compare fingerprints on their computer screens using magnifying monocles.
In this conference room, there are two relatively older participants still using monocles.
Most others are using the built-in image processing software to enlarge, distort, and preprocess fingerprints before running them through the system for comparison.
