Fingerprinting

Merit badge · Handicraft · 2027

Draft: may still change

Scouts learn about and use an important technique used by law enforcement, along with tools like dental records and DNA sampling, to help identify missing persons and others.

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Fee
No extra fee
Who
All Scouts
Where
Handicraft

When it happens

  • Evening programWednesday, 6:30 to 8:00

Getting ready

Read the Fingerprinting merit badge requirements on scouting.org.

About the badge

Scouts learn about and use an important technique used by law enforcement, along with tools like dental records and DNA sampling, to help identify missing persons and others.

Signing up

Sign up at camp, at the area during the week.