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The Integrated Ballistics Identification System, or IBIS, is the brand of the Automated firearms identification system manufactured by Forensic Technology WAI, Inc., of Montreal, Canada.

Use

IBIS has been adopted as the platform of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Program, which is spearheaded by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The integration of technology into over 200 sites across the US [1] facilitates sharing of information between different law enforcement groups. The rapid dissemination of ballistics information, in turn, allows for tracking of gun-specific information and connection of a particular firearm to multiple crimes irrespective of geographic location.

In Television

IBIS is frequently mentioned in modern television programs, fictional and otherwise, that use forensics to aid in solving crimes. These television shows include CSI: and its spinoffs, amongst others.

See also

References

  1. ^ Forensic Technology

1. http://www.nibin.gov is the official Web site for the NIBIN, the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network.
2. http://www.fti-ibis.com is the Web site for the developer and supporter of IBIS technology, Forensic Technology Incorporated.
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAlixegkf0o NRA video critical of the system's effectiveness. Note that this video contains extreme bias and should not be taken as fact in any sense whatsoever.

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