Real Time Identification Project (RTID) - Certification for Vendors

Vendors are required to certify their equipment and systems to ensure that they have appropriate image quality and are compliant with Real Time Identification (RTID) standards for fingerprints that are submitted electronically to the CCRTIS national repository of fingerprints and criminal record information.  As a prerequisite to undergoing CCRTIS vendor certification, vendor devices must be certified for compliance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) Image Quality Specifications (IQS). Only vendor products that have been certified by CCRTIS may be used by authorized agencies to access and benefit from the efficiencies of RTID.

Information is available to support vendors through the certification process. To receive a copy of the following vendor certification documents, contact the Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) Biometric Business Solutions at: BBS_Certification@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Introduction for Vendors

Provides an overview of the RTID system and the vendor certification process, including testing prerequisites, requirements, and key technical concepts.

National Police Services - National Institute of Standards and Technology Interface Control Document (NPS-NIST-ICD) for External Contributors

Describes the specifications (e.g. types and format of information) required for an authorized agency to capture and transmit electronic fingerprints and associated data in a format that is compliant with RTID standards. Vendors use the specifications to develop equipment and systems that may be certified by CCRTIS, and in turn used by authorized agencies for operational purposes.

Certification Test Cases

Provides vendors with testing requirements for certification purposes. Includes instructions, definitions, pre-conditions, and test cases for the type(s) of electronic transactions that apply to the vendor certification testing.