Digital Evidence

Digital evidence can be transmitted in digital form to assist with a court case during a trial. Digital evidence can cover information about how to protect your identity, how to protect against re-identification, how surveillance affects people, the effects of body-worn cameras, privacy protection, and the importance of data privacy to people.

January 30, 2020 | 7 minutes read

How Subway Surveillance Increases Commuter Safety

Subway surveillance enhances safety but raises privacy concerns. Cameras deter crime and aid in investigations but can infringe on privacy. Video redaction is essential to balance security with privacy, ensuring personal data is protected.

January 28, 2020 | 10 minutes read

DNA Privacy and Selling Your Human Data

DNA testing raises privacy concerns as companies can exploit your genetic data. While GINA and HIPAA offer some protections, stricter regulations are needed. Companies must prepare for rigorous data privacy laws, including redaction requirements.

October 28, 2019 | 8 minutes read

Law Enforcement Digital Evidence | Open Source & Access Policy

You need to have unrestricted access to the data you are custodian over, and you need it in open source digital evidence file formats so that it’s easy to share with all partners, easy to manage, enhance, or otherwise produce for the various stages of the criminal justice process. Don’t let vendors tell you otherwise. You have to answer to taxpayers, not vendors.

June 24, 2019 | 7 minutes read

Video Redaction is the Biggest Challenge for Body Camera Systems

Body worn cameras are by far the most realistic option for fostering trust, confidence, and accountability among police officers and the communities they serve. Video redaction software should be an essential piece of implementing that system.

April 29, 2019 | 9 minutes read

Evidence Big Data | Big Problems: Servers, Clouds, and Court

The problem that evidence big data presents to law enforcement agencies is getting bigger by the hour. Some agencies have adopted the modern trends well, some have attempted to write the rules for themselves, other agencies are not willing to budge on the issue of data and its collective storage.

April 08, 2019 | 6 minutes read

Giglio v. United States | A Case Study

The case of Giglio v. United States has had a dramatic effect on the law enforcement community and how they perform their everyday duties. Law enforcement officers who are judged to have “Giglio material” attached to them often find that their careers become frozen in place in their agency.

April 01, 2019 | 6 minutes read

Surveillance

Information obtained while conducting surveillance can mean the difference between the conviction of a criminal and that criminal going free. Whether it is accomplished through physical, electronic, or telephone/Internet monitoring, law enforcement officers must be up to date with all laws pertaining to surveillance and must have the proper training and experience in order to conduct an effective surveillance operation.

March 25, 2019 | 12 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Civil Liabilities

Digital video evidence using dash-mounted, body-worn, cellular devices, and audio recorders are reducing complaints and accusations against officers.

March 04, 2019 | 6 minutes read

Digital Evidence EXIF Data

Digital evidence EXIF data acts as a second layer of data in digital evidence that we can use to obtain exacting information concerning a crime, and also can serve as a way to eliminate suspects.

February 11, 2019 | 6 minutes read

Digital Evidence Video Resolution

For now, 1080p is the optimal resolution for public safety cameras, offering the detail needed for non-emergency calls. While higher resolutions like 2K and 4K may improve, 1080p remains the most reliable choice for capturing crucial details.

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