In April, the Albuquerque Police Department reported that they had recovered 75 firearms, with 28 of these linked to other gun crimes. This discovery was part of a comprehensive review initiated by the department in March, focusing on offenders charged with firearm-related offenses and firearms found within the community.

The police department classified 28 out of the 75 recovered guns as NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network) crime guns. These were connected to two or more shootings. The firearms entered into the NIBIN system are compared with other shell casings collected from different scenes, many of which are gathered throughout Albuquerque following ShotSpotter activations.

Chief Harold Medina commented on the findings, stating, "As we firmly believe in data-driven policing, these numbers go to show how our advancements in technology are an invaluable asset to crime fighting." He added that the data underscores a high number of repeat offenders committing gun crimes in their community. Medina affirmed that they would continue using NIBIN to build robust cases against such individuals.

Furthermore, in April alone, officers charged 57 individuals with firearm offenses. Among these, 14 were felons, four were out on pretrial release, four were on probation or parole, and 16 had previously been charged with firearm-related offenses.