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Technology

Cellebrite Releases UFED 4.0

Cellebrite, developer and provider of mobile data forensic solutions, has released the latest version of its award-winning mobile forensics tool -- UFED 4.0. The new version introduces new, time-saving workflow capabilities, including language translation, automated data carving, image capturing, and more.

October 2, 2014

Technology

Newest Androids to Offer Default Encryption, Blocking Police Searches

The next generation of Google’s Android operating system, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default for the first time, raising yet another barrier to police gaining access to the troves of personal data typically kept on smartphones.

September 19, 2014

Technology

Apple to No Longer Unlock Most Devices for Police

Apple said Wednesday night that it is making it impossible for the company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police — even when they have a search warrant.

September 18, 2014

Technology

TraX CDR Mapping

ZetX Corporation

TraX is the most accurate CDR mapping tool available.

July 23, 2014

Technology

Trax from Zetx: Visual Analysis

Have you ever had to sift through spreadsheets of data looking for that needle in a haystack that will help solve your case? Trax software from Zetx recognizes cell phone data in any format from any provider and uses it to map the cell towers, create visuals of call information, highlight callers' habits, and even autofill search warrants. And it's simple enough that any officer can use it.

July 16, 2014

Training

Officials: New DV Protocols in Texas Lead to More Cases

New domestic violence protocol for investigating strangulation cases in Austin, Texas has lead to rise in the number of charges and higher quality cases.

May 26, 2014

Patrol

Wisconsin Law Would Mandate Outside Investigations for Officer-Involved Deaths

Wisconsin lawmakers want outside agencies to lead investigations when deadly force is used by officers. The governor has signaled he will sign the bill soon, making it law.

April 20, 2014

Training

Investigating Identity Theft and Car Rental

Loyalty rewards programs offered by certain rental car companies are designed with convenience in mind—in one case, all too convenient for a car thief. By using fake credit cards and stolen drivers' licenses, a woman in Orange County, Calif., engineered the theft of 42 rental vehicles in 2012 from a major rental car company.

October 1, 2013

Patrol

R.I. Police Begin Spending 'Google Money'

Five Rhode Island law enforcement agencies say they're still working out how to spend well over $100 million that's left from a $230 million settlement.

September 9, 2013

Training

Counterfeit Police Products

A retired officer started The Counterfeit Report website to alert consumers about fake products and help law enforcement investigators spot these goods during investigations. View several examples of fake police products, and then read the full story here. Photos courtesy of Craig Crosby.

July 25, 2013

Editor's Notes

Identifying Counterfeit Products

The global business of counterfeit goods has reached more than $700 billion a year. Craig Crosby, a retired officer, has launched The Counterfeit Report, a website with reference material on more than 200 commercially available brands.

July 24, 2013

Careers

Indiana State Police's Meth Suppression Section

The Indiana State Police's Methamphetamine Suppression Section (MSS) seizes hundreds of meth labs a month. The troopers assigned to the unit encounter plenty of hazardous chemicals, dangerous "shake and bake" meth labs, and children living in meth-cooking environments.

July 18, 2013