THE FACILITIES, CAPABILITIES, AND RESOURCES OF FAST (FINGERPRINT ACCESS AND SEARCHING TECHNIQUE) ARE DISCUSSED. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR REPLICATING FAST AS AN ADJUNCT TO MANUAL SEARCHES IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS ARE REVIEWED. COSTS AND RESULTS ARE EXAMINED THROUGH MAN-HOURS EXPENDED ON DEVELOPING AND ENCODING THE CORE FILE AND CONDUCTING SEARCHES. FINDINGS INCLUDE THAT THE OPERATION OF FAST HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH A MINIMUM OF EXPENSE AND THAT RESULTS CAN BE ACHIEVED WHERE NONE WERE PREVIOUSLY POSSIBLE.