Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System

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The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is the FBI’s large-scale computerized system for storing, searching, and matching fingerprint and biometric data to support criminal identification and investigative work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf FBI information system
biometric identification system
fingerprint identification system
abbreviation IAFIS
alsoKnownAs IAFIS
componentOf FBI Criminal Justice Information Services systems
country United States
dataSource federal law enforcement agencies
local law enforcement agencies
state law enforcement agencies
dataType fingerprint images
fingerprint templates
developedBy Federal Bureau of Investigation
domain biometrics
criminal justice
law enforcement
governedBy FBI policies
U.S. federal law
hasFeature automated fingerprint matching algorithms
electronic submission of fingerprints
rapid search response
maintainedBy FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division
operator Federal Bureau of Investigation
purpose background checks
criminal identification
fingerprint matching
investigative support
replacedBy Next Generation Identification
scale large-scale
searchCapability latent print searches
rap sheet retrieval
ten-print searches
sector homeland security
public safety
stores biometric data
fingerprint records
successor Next Generation Identification
supports interstate information sharing
national criminal history record checks
supportsProcess booking and arrest processing
employment background checks
firearms purchase checks
security clearance checks
technologyType automated fingerprint identification system
usedBy criminal justice agencies
law enforcement agencies
usedFor identifying suspects
supporting criminal investigations
verifying identities

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FBI Laboratory usesDatabase Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division manages Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division manages IAFIS
linked to: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division manages Next Generation Identification system
linked to: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Secure Communities usesDataFrom Automated Biometric Identification System
linked to: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System alsoKnownAs IAFIS
linked to: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System abbreviation IAFIS
linked to: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
NGI replaced Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
NGI replaced IAFIS
linked to: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System