BY KAYLEIGH FREEMAN FOR THE OBSERVER

LEE COUNTY — Most people do not think about fingerprinting services – until the need arises. Whether it is for background checks or record expungement, fingerprints are often an essential part of moving paperwork forward. “Fingerprints are used for identification purposes. Everyone has a unique identifier, with no two people having the same fingerprint even if you’re identical twins,” said Allison Duke, community relations administrator at the Opelika Police Department. Most individuals who utilize the OPD’s fingerprinting services do so for employment-related purposes, with common occupations including law enforcement positions, teachers, doctors and nurses, Duke said. In other cases, fingerprints can be used for expungement, licensing, adoptions or t

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