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Statewide Applicant Fingerprint Identification Services (SAFIS)

State and national fingerprint-supported criminal record checks available to authorized non-criminal justice agencies.

The SAFIS program was created to process fingerprint-based criminal record checks for authorized Massachusetts non-criminal justice agencies. This fingerprint-supported criminal record check returns information on arrests made in Massachusetts and possibly in other states. This type of criminal record check is done by matching the fingerprints of a person against fingerprints collected by Massachusetts and other states.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Schedule an Appointment to be fingerprinted  Access SAFIS-R  Learn more about the SAFIS program 

What you need to know

SAFIS Frequently Asked Questions  SAFIS User Training Guide  Levels of Fingerprint Based Record Check Access 

Contact Information

Phone

Call SAFIS Response Unit at 617-660-4790

Online

SAFIS Email Email SAFIS Response Unit at safis@mass.gov

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