NIBIN, short for National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, is being used across the country. There are some limitations, but the evidence shows it's working.
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Steven Cannaday, a corporal with the Danville Police Department, processes casings and said, “It’s a night and day difference, the investigative leads that you’re able to use.” “We’re able to take action quickly and get violent criminals off the street faster with intelligence we might not have,” Cannaday said. “I’d say we’re cutting edge for the region, for sure. That’s huge when it comes to solving crime and in doing so in a timely manner. We’re just able to get results much quicker than just relying on other agencies or outside sources to get our information back to us.
There are about 280 agencies around the country using NIBIN who have the systems and that number is growing, according to Walter Dandridge, Chief of the Integrated Ballistics Identification Section at the ATF National Laboratory. “It’s not the end-all. It won’t solve the case by itself. It’s a tool. It’s a piece of the puzzle. But it’s a very important piece of the puzzle that can really bring a case to his conclusion,” Newman said.
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