How was NABIS created?
A national implementation programme was created in order to establish the Service. The Programme known as NABIP (National Ballistics Intelligence Programme) delivered a new database providing, for the first time, a national database for all recovered firearms and ballistic material such as complete rounds of ammunition, cartridge cases and projectiles. The database also links those ballistics items to tactical intelligence recorded by Police forces and other UK Law enforcement agencies. The Programme also delivered Police based Forensic capabilities to link firearms incidents. Three new regional facilities will test fire, analyse and link firearms and materials to other incidents across the UK. This allows Investigating Officers access to the quick time intelligence essential within an investigation. The facilities will use the latest equipment and will be at the forefront of firearms forensic technology. The programme ultimately led to the creation of the National Ballistics Intellige
