The London Police Service’s Forensics Identification Section uses science and technology to find out who used or owned guns found at crime scenes and during searches. The force invited CBC London into its lab for a look at the process and to explain why it’s important.
A look at the kind of info London police can extract from seized guns
With the number of reported shootings in London, Ont., reaching 20 in 2025, police say they're working tirelessly to pinpoint where illegal firearms are coming from and take them off the streets.
The Guns and Gangs Section of the London Police Service (LPS) has traced the origin of 31 guns so far this year in the Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement (FATE) process.
Police officials gave CBC London an inside look at how that process begins and how investigators learn about everything from the owner’s identity to a weapon’s origin.
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