The detroit police department (DPD)will expand its national integrated ballistic information network (nibin) and detroit crime gun intelligence center (dcgic) that has proven successful at…

The Detroit Police Department (DPD) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding will be used to expand DPD's National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and Detroit Crime Gun Intelligence Center (DCGIC) capabilities. This will enhance DPD's ability to establish potential links between multiple crime scenes where the same firearm was used, support investigations of shooting incidents, and proactively leverage NIBIN-based intelligence to prevent firearm violence and improve case clearance rates. The grant will also fund the addition of a detective to the DCGIC team and a partnership with Wayne State University to prepare a final report on the program's implementation and impact.

The detroit police department (DPD)will expand its national integrated ballistic information network (nibin) and detroit crime gun intelligence center (dcgic) that has proven successful at establishing potential links, also known as leads, between multiple crime scenes where the same firearm was used. Detroit police department nibin leads are currently being used by local (DPD), state and federal law enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation of multiple shooting incidents. DPD seeks funds to enhance the tactical and strategic capabilities of dcgic to prevent firearm violence and enhance case clearance rates, targeting places where fatal and nonfatal shootings have increased. Funds will be used to optimize its nibin capacity, increase its investigative capacity by adding a detective to its team, and proactively leverage nibin-based intelligence to identify patterns and deploy resources to prevent incidents before they occur. Additionally, DPD will partner with wayne state university and willprepare a final report on the programs implementation and impact on firearm violence and clearance rates.