Fingerprint Identification

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What is the main purpose of fingerprints?

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To categorize and make prints searchable

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When did the FBI become the nation's central repository for fingerprints?

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1924

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What was the purpose of digitizing and archiving fingerprints in the mid-70s?

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To make searches easier and reduce turnaround time.

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What did fingerprint specialists look for when examining prints?

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Identifying abnormalities in one specific fingerprint

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How long did it take to process a fingerprint request in 1975?

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30 to 45 days

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What was the name of the new system that went live in 1999?

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Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System

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How many fingerprints can the current system process in a day?

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183,000

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What additional unique individual characteristics will be included in the next generation identification system?

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DNA, quick capture capability, iris scan, voice exemplar, photographs, and fingerprints.

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Will the advances in biometrics replace reliable fingerprint data?

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No, they will supplement it

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What did Mr. Bush use to determine if a suspect was their man?

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Loops and whirls