Tag: Evidence Handling: Page 6

Technology
FINDAR
Sensors & Software - GPR
FINDAR enables police to quickly locate metallic and non-metallic buried evidence for further investigation. Officers are able to find weapons, caches of drugs or money, clandestine graves, hidden bunkers, or soil disturbances.
February 19, 2014
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Training
12 Tips From Homicide Detectives
I work with some highly recognized homicide detectives who have provided tips that could help detectives and patrol officers alike. The following bits of wisdom apply to all investigations, regardless of the nature of the crime or who is investigating.
December 22, 2013
Remember to make use of all resources available to you for an investigation, whatever the type of case. Photo: Osceola County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office Forensics
Technology
Sensors & Software Introduces New GPR System
Using the Findar GPR system, officers can locate weapons, caches of drugs or money, clandestine graves, hidden bunkers, or soil disturbances that have been buried, and download the images to a PC in real time.
September 25, 2013
Photo courtesy of Sensors & Software.
Technology
Evidence Management
PD Evidence
Developed by Pennsylvania police officers, PD Evidence is a barcoded evidence management system that allows users to quickly and easily add evidence, barcode it, then transfer it to evidence storage.
September 19, 2013
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Technology
Prime Forensics Launches Scene Processing App
CSI Connect provides officers with interactive tools for crime scene processing and evidence collection on Apple and Android devices.
August 27, 2013
Screenshots via Prime Forensics.
Training
FBI: Ark. Ex-Trooper Distributed Cocaine Evidence
An Arkansas State Police lieutenant has been fired, arrested, and charged with taking cocaine from the agency's evidence room in Little Rock and turning it over to a drug dealer, the FBI announced.
July 22, 2013
Technology
Fla. Agency Using SmartWater CSI Marker for Stolen Property
The Riviera Beach (Fla.) Police Department has has begun using SmartWater CSI, a liquid agent used to mark evidence. The non-hazardous agent can be applied to any piece of property.
June 26, 2013
Technology
Using a Photo's Meta Data To Find a Location
Within most digital pictures, cameras store meta data called EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) within the header of the file. This data can give you major clues about the origin of the photo.
May 9, 2013
Photo via Flickr.
Careers
FBI's Evidence Response Teams
The FBI special agents who spearhead regional Evidence Response Team (ERT) units work closely with mostly non-sworn evidence collection professionals to process some of the nation's most challenging crime scenes, including the Boston Marathon bombing.
May 7, 2013
A member of the FBI's Evidence Response Team collects fingerprint evidence. Photo via FBI/Wikimedia.
Technology
Handling Cell Phones and Their Digital Evidence
Cell phones can provide investigators with a call history, text messages. and contact lists. They can also provide us with other valuable data that's sometimes overlooked.
April 17, 2013
Mobile forensic devices can extract data from seized cellular phones. Photo by Graham Kuzia.
Technology
Electronic Evidence Management
Managing evidence is one of law enforcement's most critical tasks. Automating evidence management enables property room personnel to know where their evidence is and why.
February 21, 2013
Photo courtesy of Chico (Calif.) PD.
Technology
Centice Upgrades Mobile Narcotics Identification System
The portable MFL-3000 enables narcotic squads and drug task forces to quickly and easily perform drug identification in the field without destroying evidence. The portable device uses Centice's Raman Spectroscopy technology to create a spectral fingerprint of the substance.
February 20, 2013
Photo courtesy of Centrice.
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