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DEFINITIONS:
AUTO-LOADING FIREARMS - Auto-loading firearms are self-loading firearms, typically
semi-automatic or fully automatic firearms. These firearms usually eject casings from
the weapon as it is being fired.
CASING EVIDENCE- Casing evidence is fired casings found on crime scenes. All
casing evidence will be sent to the local HIDTA Office or the Miami-Dade Police
Department (MDPD) Crime Laboratory for the entry and identification of
firearms/firearm casings. This casing evidence is entered into the NIBIN computer at
either location.
CASING STANDARDS - Casing standards are fired casings, test-fired from impounded
firearms. Casing standards are entered into the NIBIN computer at the local HIDTA
Office or the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) Crime Laboratory for the
entry and identification of firearms/firearm casings.
MAJOR CASE AUTO-LOADING FIREARMS - Major Case Firearms, for the purpose of
the NIBIN program, are considered auto-loading firearms which are impounded in the
following major crimes to include homicides, sexual batteries, robberies and aggravated
batteries. All major case auto-loading firearms impounded by the Department will be
sent for examination and test firing to the local HIDTA Office or the Miami-Dade
Police Department (MDPD) Crime Laboratory for the entry and identification of
firearms/firearm casings.
NATIONAL INTEGRATED BALLISTIC INFORMATION NETWORK (NIBIN) is an
automated computer-based imaging and identification system for fired casings
recovered from crime scenes and fired casing standards test fired from impounded
auto-loading firearms. A NIBIN entry request is for a firearm to be test fired and the
test fired cartridge case(s) to be entered into the NIBIN database, test fired
cartridge case(s) from a known firearm to be entered into the NIBIN database or
an evidence fired cartridge case to be entered into the NIBIN database.
ROUTINE CASE AUTO-LOADING FIREARMS - Routine case firearms are all auto-
loading firearms impounded in any other firearm related case other than major case
crimes.
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