United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation 
The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses [EPUB ebook] 

‘The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses’ by The United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation is a historic handbook compiled by the FBI. As a practical manual, it details techniques for taking, classifying, and analyzing fingerprints. The FBI Identification Division was established in 1924 when the records of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Leavenworth Penitentiary Bureau were consolidated in Washington, D.C. The original collection of only 810, 000 fingerprint cards has expanded into many millions over the years.