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jan 1, 1977 - Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

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The FBI introduced the beginnings of its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) with the first computerized scans of fingerprints.

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jan 1, 1977
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~ 49 years ago

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