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标题：Sharing ballistic data across Europe: A prototype network between France and Switzerland using Evofinder®
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作者：Cédric Sautier ; Stephan Christen ; Fayçal Chidiac 等
期刊名称：Forensic Science International: Synergy
印刷版ISSN：2589-871X
出版年度：2021
卷号：3
页码：100148-100155
DOI：10.1016/j.fsisyn.2021.100148
出版社：Elsevier BV
摘要：Today, there is a real political urge to see the sharing of ballistic data intensify across Europe mostly due to recent events such as terrorist attacks. However, technical constraints remain and two main options are being discussed. The first one relies on a centralized common database, implying a vendor monopoly for all Europe and a unified protocol among member states. The second one advocates for a distributed framework relying on existing national infrastructures and leaving each country responsible for its own protocols. This article describes a prototype network linking Switzerland and France using the Evofinder® system by ScannBI. We will first focus on how this network was set up, and then report some results from tests conducted to assess the viability of the concept. These results demonstrate that the second option cannot be discarded and pave the way for a distributed network. This solution appears to be cheaper, more adaptable and answers the practical needs of member states.
关键词：European ballistic database ; Ballistic evidence sharing ; Cross-border data exchange ; Firearm identification ; Open case file ; Evofinder ; ABIS