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Xenopus Electronix crime scene and forensic flashlights illuminate evidence through fluorescence. The company offers a single-wavelength model, and some of their products are enabled to change modes between blue and ultraviolet, or white and ultraviolet. Flashlights are available in several ultraviolet wavelengths from 365 to 400nm, as well as in 465nm blue and 520nm green. Rechargeable lanterns that feature high-flux LED emitters provide intense blue or UV for high-output power.
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One of the "firmly established exceptions" to the warrant requirement for searches and seizures is the "consent exception."
Read More →Independent Forensics’ Rapid Stain Identification Semen Kit (RSID-Semen) is the first fluid specific test for the presence of semen. The kit is specific for human semenogelin antigens and will not cross-react with the myriad of other human body fluids that can cause false positives. The RSID Semen kit is designed to help crime laboratories correctly identify which samples from rape kits should go forward for DNA analysis.
Read More →Grace Industries’ forensic scanner features a discerning hydrocarbon detector in combination with six different colored LED lights with various light colors to detect potential evidence not visible under normal light.
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The actions you take as a first responder can determine the value of crime scene evidence for investigators and prosecutors.
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Lexar’s new LockTight security system helps preserve the chain of evidence for digital photography.
Read More →Most officers are aware of the general rule on entering a suspect's home to arrest him or to search for evidence. These actions must be supported by either valid consent or a recognized exigency.
Read More →When you go into a suspect’s home to execute a search warrant, it’s not uncommon to find several people present, whether suspects, family members, or others. Sometimes, occupants may outnumber officers on the scene. This can create problems of safety and control, making it more difficult to carry out the search. Realizing this, the Supreme Court has provided guidelines on the ability of officers to detain, handcuff, and question occupants while a search takes place.
Read More →Spectronic Corporation’s Maxima ML-3500 long-wave ultraviolet (UV) lamp puts out up to 10 times the normal UV output of conventional UV lamps. It clearly illuminates gasoline, kerosene, benzene, and other arson accelerants, as well as fluorescent wrappings of incendiary devices such as road flares. The new Maxima UV lamp is powerful enough to be used in direct sunlight and comes with a rechargeable battery that operates the unit for up to two hours.
Read More →Armor Forensics’ LSD-1 laser scaling product allows law enforcement professionals to photograph crime scenes without disturbing important evidence or otherwise compromising the scene. Utilizing technology developed by NASA, the LSD-1 uses a fixed dual beam to take scaled photographs of a crime scene.
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