BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham police could soon have technology designed to help investigators connect shootings involving the same gun more quickly. Whether those faster leads will help solve cases in Birmingham remains an open question.
The equipment, called IBIS ClearCase, came up Tuesday during a Public Safety Committee discussion of a contract change. The committee recommended transferring an existing police technology agreement from Evidence IQ to LeadsOnline, which acquired the company. The city’s agreement with Evidence IQ was executed in January 2025 and runs through Jan. 31, 2028, according to the resolution read at the meeting.
Lt. Gillian Robertson told the committee the transfer would allow the department to receive new equipment…