The eventual goal was to have everyone's fingerprints on file for instant reference to any police officer anywhere.

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By bringing many OA-related lists together in one place, OAD makes it easier for everyone to discover them, use them for reference, and update them.

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"It remains a library, for the first time a reference library available to everyone, " said Ms Taverne.

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