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Committee backs $300,000 DOJ crime‑gun intelligence grant for MNPD
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Summary
The committee recommended approval of a $300,000 Department of Justice grant application to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for crime‑gun intelligence work, including overtime for detectives and NIBIN equipment. MNPD said the grant requires no local match.
Chris Gilder, speaking for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, briefed the committee on a new Department of Justice grant application to support a local crime‑gun intelligence center. The application requests $300,000 with no local match and aims to fund overtime for detectives investigating neighborhood shootings, the use of National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) technology and equipment to digitize ballistic evidence.
Gilder said detectives in the specialized investigations division use NIBIN to match shell casings across incidents, noting the machine produces topographical scans that act like a fingerprint for casings and can link crimes and ultimately suspects. The grant would fund overtime for detectives handling neighborhood shootings and purchase a brass‑scanning machine to enable local scanning and input into NIBIN.
The committee heard the explanation and moved to a vote; the item was recommended for approval 7‑0.
The committee record lists the grant amount and purpose; details about the precise staffing or procurement timeline will be handled through MNPD's grant management process.
