NIBIN

Whether implementing a regional or agencywide preventive crime gun strategy, the establishment of formal policies is a critical factor that must be addressed. These policies can be wide-ranging in scope, affecting entire local, regional, or national populations, and they can be narrow in scope, affecting only a single organization. For example, at least three states now have laws mandating that all police agencies in the state utilize the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) when investigating firearm-related crimes.

In support of their Crime Gun Intelligence Center grant efforts, the Memphis Police Department seeks training on crime gun tracing, crime gun sources, and firearms identification. The training audience is the Multi-Agency Gang Unit, local prosecutors, and other detectivesin the Memphis Police Department. The training consists ofthree blocks (crime gun tracing, crime gun sources, and firearms identification)totaling 8 hours.