The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network Program

Audit Report 05-30
June 2005
Office of the Inspector General


Appendix XIII

Explanation of “Rarely” and “Never”
Responses for Regional Searches


Partner Agency Surveyed Response Explanation
Montgomery County (TX) Sheriff’s Office
Rarely
Regional searches are not performed because the agency does not have a firearms examiner.
Fresno County (CA) Sheriff’s Department
Rarely
Searches are performed upon request or if the case’s circumstances dictate; however, regional searches are rarely requested.
Hamilton County Coroner’s Laboratory – Cincinnati
Rarely
Kentucky is the primary region of interest; however agencies in that region do not enter images.
West Virginia State Police – Charleston
Rarely
Regional searches are not performed because there is little time for this type of search.
Honolulu Police Department
Rarely
There is no opportunity to do regional searches.
Oakland County (MI) Sheriff’s Office
Never
No requests have been received to search regionally.
Johnson County (KS) Sheriff’s Office
Never
Searches are done at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Idaho State Police
Never
Regional searches are not performed because of the lack of training.
Virgin Islands Police Department
Never
Regional searches are not performed because the system is in the process of coming online.
 Source: Survey Questionnaires from NIBIN Partner Agencies



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