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Council hearing outlines $56,007.50 grant components to support ballistic‑imaging and DNA testing
Summary
Council members discussed a Project Safe Neighborhood grant item that includes $56,007.50 for training and DNA testing tied to NIBIN/IBIS ClearView ballistic‑imaging equipment; staff said the IBIS ClearView preserves DNA evidence while enabling ballistic matching.
During the work session, an agency official explained elements of a Project Safe Neighborhood grant and how the city intends to use technology to link ballistic evidence without sacrificing DNA or fingerprint testing.
The official described NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network) as a system that links shell casings by tool marks and said a limitation of…
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