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Committee releases bill to pilot on‑scene ballistic scanners; supporters say speed will aid investigations, one member objects
Summary
The Assembly Public Safety Preparedness Committee released A‑5561 as amended to create an Attorney General–supervised pilot for on‑scene ballistic scanners (BallisticsIQ). Supporters said the devices can link shootings in minutes; Assemblyman Peterson voted no, citing cost and potential mandate concerns.
Assemblyman Danielson’s Assembly Public Safety Preparedness Committee voted to release Assembly bill A‑5561, which would have the attorney general establish a pilot program to field portable ballistic‑scanning devices in selected municipalities.
The bill’s proponents, including witnesses from Evidence IQ and Duane Morris Norman Strategies, told the committee the scanner—referred to in testimony as BallisticsIQ—can triage cartridge casings on scene, estimate the number of unique firearms used, and identify the best samples to enter into the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN). "Time is the enemy when it comes to solving gun crimes," said Don Serrano, a former special agent with the…
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