Ballistics and Firearms Identification

The Ballistics and Firearms Identification Bureau is the HKSAR's authority
on arms and ammunition. It is responsible for forensic investigations of all
firearms-related crime cases in Hong Kong.

The bureau's recent acquisition of very sophisticated equipment, including
a computerised system for the capture of digital image photomicrographs,
has significantly improved the service which can be provided to courts.
The purchase of a computerised comparison microscope has enhanced
the bureau's ability to capture images of micro stria on fired ammunition,
which can be checked against all firearms-related crime cases. This
equipment gives the bureau investigation capabilities available to few
forensic firearms facilities in the world, which is a great step forward for
the Force in the investigation of armed crime.

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