Showing posts with label Firearms Identification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Firearms Identification. Show all posts

Nov 29, 2022

How ATF Ballistic Database Helps Texas Police Solve Gun Violence Cases


How ATF Ballistic Database Helps Texas Police Solve Gun Violence Cases


'...with its specific firing pin impression, scrapes and ejector mark invisible to the naked eye — match other cases. An in-house technician then reviews computer-generated matches, and their analysis is double-checked by technicians at a lab in Alabama, he said. Sorrells said about 10% of NIBIN entries nationwide result in a lead. His team reviews about 50 NIBIN leads a week and on average about 10 are viable, he said. Those leads are relayed to local law enforcement or investigated by federal agents. ...'


Reference: www.officer.com
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