How are fingerprints detected at a crime scene?

How are fingerprints detected at a crime scene?

At a crime scene, you could expect to find two types of fingerprints: visible and invisible. The visible fingerprints are obviously easy to detect. They are photographed and a record is made through photography, which would ultimately be brought back to the laboratory. The invisible, or latent, fingerprint is more difficult to find. It's a hidden fingerprint and it must be developed through any one of a number of means, usually through powdering or through chemicals. Once it's developed, it will be visualized and recorded and then brought back to the laboratory for further analysis.