This training is broken down into three modules:

Module 1 – NIBIN Investigations (55 minutes)
Module 2 – NIBIN Prosecutions (56 minutes)
Module 3 – Digital Evidence (50 minutes)

The overall objectives of the NIBIN Investigations training are to:

• Understand how NIBIN works; and
• Learn how NIBIN leads can result in an arrest.

The overall objectives of the NIBIN Prosecutions training are to: 

• Understand what NIBIN is and isn't; 
• Leverage NIBIN leads in the courtroom; and
• Learn common NIBIN tension points and how to overcome them.

The overall objectives of the Digital Evidence training are to: 

• Learn about different digital evidence types; and 
• Understand how digital evidence can be used in conjunction with NIBIN.

Trainers: Lt. Joshua May, Chattanooga Police Department, Robert Troyer (Ret.), Colorado United States Attorney, & Sophia Roach, (Ret.) Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County

Recorded September 2025 in Paterson, New Jersey

This training is broken down into two modules:

Module 1 – Interviewing Suspects in Gun Crime Investigations (1 hour & 31 minutes)
Module 2 – NIBIN Lead Investigations (1 hour & 3 minutes)

The overall objectives of the Interviewing Suspects in Gun Crime Investigations training are to:

• Understand the importance of rapport building;
• Learn how to recognize potential biases or other variables that could impact an investigation; and
• Enhance communication skills.

The overall objectives of the NIBIN Lead Investigations training are to:

• Leverage technology efficiently;
• Learn how to collaborate with various CGIC stakeholders;
• Understand social network analysis and its importance; and
• Document and follow up on NIBIN leads effectively.

Trainer: Lt. Joshua May, Chattanooga Police Department

Recorded August 2025 in Topeka, Kansas

This training is broken down into two modules:

Module 1 – Interviewing Victims and Witnesses in Gun Crime Investigations (2 hours & 8 minutes)
Module 2 – Interviewing the Uncooperative (20 minutes)

The overall objectives of the Interviewing Victims and Witnesses in Gun Crime training are to:

• Understand communication;
• Use empathy and active listening cues;
• Implement de-escalation techniques; and
• Prepare and conduct on-scene interviews.

The overall objectives of the Interviewing the Uncooperative training are to: 

• Understand what makes a victim or witness uncooperative;
• Review strategies on how to overcome uncooperative victims or witnesses; and
• Learn how to engage the community and victim advocates.

Trainer: Kevin Armbruster, (Ret.) Lt. Milwaukee Police Department

Recorded August 2025 in Topeka, Kansas