What does IBIS stand for?

• A. Integrated Ballistics Identification System
• B. International Ballistics Identification System
• C. Interconnected Ballistics Information System
• D. Integrated Ballistic Information System

Answer: (A)

The main idea is recognizing the standard name of the forensic ballistics database and what each part of the acronym implies. IBIS stands for Integrated Ballistics Identification System. Integrated shows that the system brings together data, images, and tools from multiple parts of the firearm identification process into one workflow. Ballistics refers to bullets and cartridge cases and the unique marks they acquire when fired. Identification System highlights the purpose: to identify whether a particular firearm could have produced the observed marks by comparing evidence to a database of known firearm markings. This combination describes a database-driven tool designed to help link evidence to weapons through ballistic comparison.

The other phrasings alter the meaning: international or interconnected changes scope or function, information replaces identification and shifts the focus away from linking marks to specific weapons, and using information with ballistics is not the established name. The widely used, correct designation is Integrated Ballistics Identification System.