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September 19, 2016 | 3 minutes read

Digital evidence on VHS tapes

Many agencies still store crucial evidence on VHS tapes, posing risks like loss, tampering, and difficulty in managing. Digitize and secure VHS evidence in digital management systems now to avoid future issues and ensure evidence integrity.

September 12, 2016 | 5 minutes read

Sexual Assault Kit Backlogs: A Disturbing Trend

Untested Sexual assault kit with potential DNA evidence that could solve a series of sexual assaults in the community should be alarming to any agency

August 29, 2016 | 14 minutes read

Training & Standards for Evidence Room Personnel

In this article, we’re going to examine the types of training evidence personnel, sworn or otherwise, will need in order to run a sufficient evidence room. We’ll also talk about the type of training that your personnel will not only need to be proficient in, but also what training they need to oversee for the rest of your agency.

August 22, 2016 | 5 minutes read

Evidence Room Integrity | It’s More Than Policy, It’s Your Actions

Integrity is crucial in all we do, from handling evidence to testifying in court. A recent incident where an evidence room issue was hidden led to careers lost and public trust damaged. Upholding integrity is essential to maintain credibility.

August 01, 2016 | 9 minutes read

Digital Evidence Metadata

Metadata plays a correspondingly important role in digital evidence, and in proving guilt or innocence in court. While the term metadata still seem drivel for the uninitiated, in this article, we aim to provide a basic understanding of digital evidence metadata.

July 25, 2016 | 10 minutes read

Evidence Collection | Confrontational Interrogations and Evidentiary Value

The amount of effort to achieve a confrontational interview can feel deceiving to reach, and is even trickier to control once you’ve reached that point. Documenting confrontation can present some serious challenges.

June 27, 2016 | 7 minutes read

Collecting Evidence from Violent Suspects | Evidence Management

No evidence on a violent suspect is worth injury to ourselves, or others, or death. Getting violent suspects under control is our priority then evidence collection should start. Training and developing policy to deal with these situations is what solves problems later.

June 06, 2016 | 2 minutes read

Video Redaction Technology Has Evolved

CaseGuard Studio makes the complex tasks of video redaction and audio redaction very simple and affordable. Point and click to redact any video and any audio files.

May 30, 2016 | 9 minutes read

Evidence Room | Handling Lost & Found

Patrol personnel are quite capable of handling lost and found items, and with a little support they can carry out the mission more efficiently.

May 23, 2016 | 8 minutes read

Evidence Room | Staging Areas and Security

Evidence room staging area security and access control is an important cornerstone that is often mistakenly overlooked when building the evidence room.