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Cumberland County commissioners table $700,000 NIBIN grant application amid cost‑sharing and operational concerns
Summary
After an extended discussion about staffing, ongoing costs and the county’s obligations to neighboring jurisdictions, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to table a U.S. Department of Justice grant application that would have funded up to $700,000 for a NIBIN ballistics system and related firearms‑lab equipment.
Cumberland County commissioners on March 18 voted to table an application for up to $700,000 in federal grant funding to add a NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network) system to the county’s firearms laboratory, citing unanswered questions about long‑term costs and commitments to surrounding counties.
District Attorney Sean, who described the grant as an opportunity to acquire a key piece of firearms‑analysis equipment and to build a regional intelligence function with neighboring counties, urged the board that the award would position the lab to offer a broader suite of services and help “monetize” laboratory capacity. “This is an…
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