The mission of the U.S. Bomb Data Center is to:

• Provide arson and explosives statistics utilizing all available sources of information to ATF, other Federal, State & Local law enforcement and fire service agencies and the public.
• Provide intelligence information in support of Arson and Explosives related criminal investigations by maintaining a database that can be queried with data from all Federal and as many State/Local law enforcement and fire service agencies as possible.
• Provide information regarding current Arson and Explosives issues to Federal, State and local law enforcement and fire service agencies. Compile data necessary to describe trends and patterns related to arson and criminal misuse of explosives.
• Provide a method to increase/enhance communication among investigators working to solve similar type Arson and Explosives cases and provide access to selected Arson and Explosives reference materials.
• Provide resource material to assist investigators with the identification of explosive material and techniques used to commit arsons and explosives related crimes