# 2024-01 ACIN Regional Concept Presented ACIN's retrospective origin report says [[Kelly Ward]] approached [[Casey P. Clark]] in November 2023 and that Clark presented the formalized CACIN concept in January 2024 first to LRPD Chief [[Heath Helton]], then to Ward and Prosecuting Attorney [[Will Jones]] ([[ACIN Origin and Project Evolution]], `BRF-202_ACIN_Project_Evolution_Origin_2025-09-30.pdf`, p. 1). The produced proposal is dated 2024-01-01 and describes RMS pooling, Microsoft Azure/Fabric analysis, RapidDNA/NIBIN, LPR and other databases, and a public application, with a three-year estimate of $2.29-$3.79 million ([[ACIN Historical Quotes and Proposals]], `FIN-006_CACIN_Proposal_2024-01-01.pdf`, pp. 1-4). ## Sources - [[ACIN Origin and Project Evolution]] - [[ACIN Historical Quotes and Proposals]] ## Significance The event anchors ACIN's documentary origin as a regional initiative whose scope and budget later expanded statewide.