The pitt county sheriffs office crime gun intelligence center the pitt county sheriffs office, in partnership with the charlotte alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives (ATF), plans to create and…

The County of Pitt, North Carolina was awarded a $700,000 grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will enable the Pitt County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Charlotte ATF, to establish a Crime Gun Intelligence Center (PCCGIC) in Greenville, North Carolina. The PCCGIC will utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify illegally used firearms and prosecute violent crime perpetrators. The grant will fund the acquisition of equipment for the NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistics Information Network) system in the department's accredited forensics laboratory. This initiative aims to enhance law enforcement capabilities and improve public safety in Pitt County over the 3-year grant period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

The pitt county sheriffs office crime gun intelligence center the pitt county sheriffs office, in partnership with the charlotte alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives (ATF), plans to create and establish a crime gun intelligence center in pitt county, north carolina, as there is not one in current proximity. The purpose of the pitt county crime gun intelligence center (pccgic) will be to utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify unlawfully used firearms and their sources, and effectively prosecute perpetrators engaged in violent crime. Pitt county will do this by acquiring equipment for nibin, the national integrated ballistics information network, in its state-of-the-art ansi nationally accredited laboratory.