Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

The article deals with a brief historical journey, devoted to the development of dactiloscopic science. The article emphasis the existing main problematic issues in this activity for certain three directions of the collection and use dactiloscopic information. To solve problematic issues, it is proposed to develop a long-term phased Concept of the state policy in the field of reforming activities on technical and criminalistic support, expert and forensic support of justice in Ukraine.