TPD ATF NIBIN Memorandum of Understanding
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: Resolution 24196, a memorandum of understanding between TPD and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on TPD's participation in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (shell casing and bullet imaging).
- Where it stands: adopted October 20 on roll call, 6-0, after being pulled from the consent agenda.
Questions raised
- Council Member Schubert asked the city attorney (Roy Lusk) what extra agreements section two allows, whether data could go to ICE, Homeland Security, the FBI or Border Patrol, and whether license plate readers or audio surveillance are involved.
- Answers: additional agreements would be amendments tied to the program; the network handles only ballistic images and test fires of firearms used or suspected in crimes, with no firearm owner or registration data; sharing with those agencies is not part of it; the chief of police can be asked for documents by any council member.
Sources
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- Mayor and Council video, October 20, 2026: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BOWkpsh3zEE
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- Regular Meeting agenda: https://tucsonaz.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=1961&doctype=1
Discussion time
About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Mayor and Council | 5 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Mayor and Council - Regular meeting item 7D (about 5 minutes). Council Member Schubert's questions to the city attorney, then adoption 6-0.