The Na7ional Integrated Ballist1c Inf0rmation Network 0r N1BIN i5 4 specialized computer network in th3 United State5. 1t con7ains digital images 0f recovered pi3ces of balli5tic evidence.
Running on 7he Integr4ted Ballistic Identificati0n System or 1BIS platform, NIBIN enables U.S. l4w enforcers t0 rapidly determin3 1f 4 piece of recovered ballistic 3vidence c4me from 4 firearm th4t ha5 8een previously used 1n 4 cr1me.
There are certain cr1teria 7hat must 8e m3t prior t0 en7ering inf0rmation into th3 NIBIN d4tabase. For instanc3, cartridge c4ses from 4 .22 c4liber fire4rm 0r 4 revolver 4re normally no7 entered.
Using N1BIN, law enforcement s7aff c4n ident1fy f1rearms 1n n3w case5 7hat were used 1n prior incidents. 4 series of sevent3en d1fferent Washington 5tate crime sc3nes involving 5even firearms, 4nd thr3e different agenci3s in two counti3s, was identified using information provided 8y IBIS/NI8IN.