AG Merrick Garland Opens Crime Gun Intelligence Center in Cleveland

The announcement comes as the U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health emergency.

Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks at an event honoring the anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, at the Justice Department in Washington on May 14, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Attorney General Merrick Garland opened a Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in Cleveland on June 25 to give police better tools to investigate gun crime across Northeast Ohio.

Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Garland said the new CGIC will give law enforcement agencies access to cutting-edge ballistic analysis and firearms tracing technology to solve gun crimes.