Forensics

The massive growth of video evidence: What police administrators need to know

How can we expect officers to recover and analyze video evidence without the proper training and tools?

How automation has improved case management for one agency’s crime lab

Moving from a patchwork of databases to an integrated LIM system has made tracking and reporting fast and easy for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

Think human trafficking happens somewhere else? Think again

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Callyo

Callyo provides technology that enables investigators to compile evidence more efficiently, communicate with victims and put traffickers behind bars

Grants to support digital forensics operations

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Federal, state or private grant funding may be a great option to cover the cost of a law enforcement agency's digital forensics tools

Consider a career in forensic photography

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A forensic photographer will photograph major crime scenes, traffic collisions and items of evidence as part of an investigation

How corruption in forensic science is harming the criminal justice system

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Forensic science is only as reliable as the people performing the tests.

How case-based learning can build enthusiasm for a forensic science career

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The Department of Labor predicts there will be a 17 percent increase in forensic science jobs between 2016 and 2026

Digital forensics in law enforcement

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Today’s law enforcement officers must have the skills and knowledge to conduct thorough digital investigations.

New tech to determine the age of fingerprints

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An evolving technology may be able to determine when a fingerprint was left behind

Cellphone forensics play key role in gathering intelligence

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Cellphone forensics can help agencies examine contraband cellphones to find potential evidence

Cutting-edge vacuum technology locates hard-to-find DNA

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The technology has obtained admissible results in cases where traditional methods have come up empty

NY prosecutor to fund rape kit testing nationally

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Evidence from up to 70K rape cases nationwide will get long-awaited DNA testing, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced Wednesday

Scores of criminal cases at risk after problems found in Texas lab

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Cases are being reviewed after an internal investigation alleged a technician in crime lab lied, followed improper procedure or tampered with official records