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SFPD outlines comprehensive firearm tracing, says about 60% of traces return usable results
Summary
San Francisco Police Department forensic staff told the Police Commission their eTrace-enabled program traces every booked firearm through the ATF; inspectors said about 60% of traces produce a return and that tracing feeds leads to ATF and local investigators, though the department could not provide a precise arrest tally tied solely to tracing.
The San Francisco Police Department told the Police Commission on Jan. 23 that it runs a comprehensive firearm tracing program that submits every firearm booked into evidence to the ATF’s National Tracing Center and retains the returns for local analysis.
Dr. Sydney Holt, director of the Forensic Services Division, and Inspector Larry Camilleri explained that the department uses the ATF’s eTrace system to transmit trace requests, record serial numbers, and compile incident details. Inspector Camilleri said the…
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