Watch How Crime Labs Use a Tool Called NIBIN to Crack Gun Cases
[video width="4096" height="2304" mp4="https://www.thetrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TRACE-NIBIN-VIDEO-FINAL.mp4"][/video] When I first learned that investigators can look…
Law Enforcement
A Scrappy California Crime Lab Is Cracking More Gun Cases —Thanks to Technology Bigger Agencies Misuse
Propelled by a new, no-nonsense boss, Contra Costa County ditched the excuses that keep many law enforcement agencies from taking better advantage of a crime-fighting database called NIBIN.
Five U.S. Law Enforcement Officers Were Shot and Killed in the Line of Duty Last Week
Ten officers have been fatally shot so far this year. Last year, 42 were shot and killed in the line of duty, according to Officer Down Memorial Page.
Arkansas Bust Is Latest Example of Right-Wing Extremists Arrested for Violating Gun Laws
Police in Arkansas say nine of the 44 people arrested in a drug…
In New York City, Gun Cases Fuel Growing, Unregulated DNA Database
The city is ramping up its efforts to collect genetic material. But the absence of oversight alarms forensic and legal experts.
The False Promises of the Trump Justice Department’s Strategy for Fighting Gun Violence
Funneling more gun criminals to federal prison won't lead to fewer gun homicides. To understand why, just look at St. Louis.
Gun Cases Are Notoriously Hard to Make Stick. New York Thinks It Has the Answer.
The city has launched an ambitious program to collect DNA from every gun recovered by police. But questions remain about effectiveness, and cost.
When Police Fail to Solve Homicides, Families Carry the Weight
Four young men were fatally shot. Their killers haven't been caught. Their mothers suffer.
U.S. Capitol Police Undergo Extensive Active-Shooter Training
"You’re prepared for any situation that comes up."
Jeff Sessions Says Renewing the War on Drugs Will Also Reduce Violent Crime. Experts Aren’t So Sure.
Stepped-up narcotics arrests can actually lead to more violence.
Meet the Hardliner Jeff Sessions Picked to Carry Out His Violent Crime Crackdown
Steve Cook, a former federal prosecutor, fiercely supports controversial policies calling for lengthy prison sentences.
ATF Executive Pitches a More Gun Industry-Friendly Bureau
Former officials say the memo could be a pitch for the agency's top job.