What Is The Federal Participation In BATS?
Federal law requires all Federal agencies to report incidents involving arson and the suspected criminal misuse of explosives to the USBDC. In 2004, the Attorney General directed the consolidation of all Department of Justice (DOJ) arson and explosives incident databases into a single system, which is now known as BATS. As a result, the ATF Arson and Explosives Incident System (AEXIS) and the former FBI Automated Incident Reporting System (AIRS) have been consolidated into BATS.