Police agencies in King County rely on a regional database containing fingerprints of nearly 1 million individuals to help solve crimes and identify people.

Why it matters: The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is used by all King County cities and unincorporated areas, storing nearly 3 million records that can be matched to incoming ...

The Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy, known as Proposition No. 1, would fund the continued operation of the AFIS system to provide enhanced forensic fingerprint and ...

The Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy, known as Proposition No. 1, would fund the continued operation of the AFIS system to provide enhanced forensic fingerprint and ...

A familiar tax levy is on the ballot, which funds the county’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). The system is used by every law enforcement agency in the county.