Which system was created by the FBI and is used as a biometric identification method?

Which system was created by the FBI and is used as a biometric identification method?

• A. AFIS
• B. NGI
• C. ILEEN
• D. NLETS

Answer: (A)

Biometric identification in law enforcement often hinges on fingerprint-based systems that turn a print into a digital pattern you can compare against a large database. The system created by the FBI for this purpose is the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, or AFIS. It captures a fingerprint, extracts unique features such as ridge endings and bifurcations (minutiae), and searches a vast repository of prints to find likely matches, speeding up and improving the accuracy of identifications. While the FBI later introduced Next Generation Identification to broaden capabilities beyond fingerprints, AFIS remains the classic fingerprint identification system associated with the FBI. The other options refer to different kinds of networks or newer, multi-modal biometrics, not the fingerprint-focused system built by the FBI.

Biometric identification in law enforcement often hinges on fingerprint-based systems that turn a print into a digital pattern you can compare against a large database. The system created by the FBI for this purpose is the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, or AFIS. It captures a fingerprint, extracts unique features such as ridge endings and bifurcations (minutiae), and searches a vast repository of prints to find likely matches, speeding up and improving the accuracy of identifications. While the FBI later introduced Next Generation Identification to broaden capabilities beyond fingerprints, AFIS remains the classic fingerprint identification system associated with the FBI. The other options refer to different kinds of networks or newer, multi-modal biometrics, not the fingerprint-focused system built by the FBI.