The police authorities in Minnesota will all be obliged

A legislative template in this legislative period obliges the police in Minnesota to pursue all weapons recovered by crime scenes.

The Bill was brought to the legislator follows a WCCO examination. It is the result of a series of stories in which the WCCO brought the audience to the office for alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. National trace center in West Virginia. The report announced that the law enforcement authorities can pursue weapons across the state that were recovered by the ATF at crime scenes.

The WCCO found that not all agencies used the free system to win leads.

State Senator Ron Litz, DFL-St. Louis Park provided the stories and proposed a legislative template that pursues all agencies in the state to pursue crime weapons. And to check an often overlooked check box to exchange information with other agencies. He told us that he hoped that this will reduce violent crimes, that the fight against arms trade will be helpful and the investigation will improve.

Agencies such as the police authorities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are already pursuing all crime weapons. Now it is necessary for all police stations in the state.

Travis Riddle, Special Agent, who is responsible for the ATF in St. Paul, told the WCCO that it supports “the use of ETRACE as an important instrument in the fight against weapons power. To recognize criminals.

The draft law is part of the reporting committee for judicial and public security adopted by the house and the Senate. Next, the governor will sign it into the law.