Inside the Database Disrupting Crime: How NIBIN is Cracking Cases
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – Every time a gun is discharged, distinct markings are left on bullet shells, creating a unique “fingerprint.” At the Oklahoma City Police Department and the ATF, the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) is being utilized to compile a database of crimes and trace these brass fingerprints. “Our real goal here is to find serial shooters and put them in jail,” said Kevin Brown, ATF’s resident agent over the Oklahoma City …