Tucson police department (TPD) is pursuing the FY23 cgic grant to expand and enhance its current gun crime intelligence program, which is the only active nibin center in southern arizona

The City of Tucson, Arizona received a $699,324 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.738) program. The grant funding will be used by the Tucson Police Department to expand and enhance its current Gun Crime Intelligence Program, which is the only active National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) center in Southern Arizona. The program processes crime guns and casings from 20 law enforcement agencies in the region to support a data-driven, intelligence-led approach to addressing increasing gun violence, particularly in minority communities. The three-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will enable the Tucson Police Department to restructure investigative units, upgrade technological systems, and strengthen partnerships to align with CGIC best practices and enhance the overall effectiveness of its violence reduction strategy.

The TPD currently processes crime guns and casings from 20 agencies located all over southern arizona and even in new mexico. The region, and tucson in particular, has seen a dramatic gun violence spike in the previous five years, disproportionally affecting minority communities. In response, TPD has implemented an aggressive and holistic violence reduction strategy. The TPD restructured investigative units, technological systems and partnerships in order to focus on data driven intelligence that are in keeping with cgic best practices.