2. Get Your Fingerprints. Tips for Success: Your fingerprints should be placed on a standard fingerprint form (FD-1164). The FBI will accept FD-1164 fingerprint cards on standard white …

Arrest data maintained by the FBI is supported by fingerprints, and fingerprint impressions are required so a comparison can be made.

The check should support the right of states to establish their own state fee structure for processing fingerprint-based criminal background checks for noncriminal justice purposes.

Agencies submitting fingerprints to the FBI should be aware of the proper procedures for recording fingerprints. The following information will assist in obtaining fingerprints that meet …

FBI Criminal Fingerprint Card (Form FD-249), FBI Applicant Fingerprint Card (Form FD-258), FBI Palmprint cards (Forms FD 884 and 884a), FBI Final Disposition Report (R-84), and FBI …

Please contact the requesting agency or the appropriate state identification bureau (or state police) for additional information. For a list of state identification bureaus, visit …

Training aids can be ordered online via the Internet by accessing the FBI’s website at: fbi.gov, click on ‘Fingerprints’, then click on ‘Ordering Fingerprint Cards & Training Aids’.

In 1975, the FBI funded the development of fingerprint scanners for automated classifiers and minutiae extraction technology, which led to the development of a prototype reader.

The FBI’s biometric analysis services and tools include the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), DNA examinations and profiles, and latent print examinations and training.

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