Evidence

Evidence pertains to facts or information demonstrating that something is true. Evidence can include information on frame rate, data breaches, smart home, metadata, national security, phenotyping, privacy, metadata, genetic tests, and privacy.

May 14, 2020 | 10 minutes read

Bite Marks | Objective Opinion and Junk Science

There is a great deal of difference between a DNA match and a bite mark match. One test is done scientifically, is measured, and the results are factual. The other is done by human comparisons, visual referrals, ideas, and personal objectivity. Knowing how the science is collected, tested, and compared can make a great deal of difference in the measurability of the ‘truth’ behind the results.

May 13, 2020 | 8 minutes read

Hair Analysis | Science or Objective Opinion

As a crime scene investigator, it is essential to gather as much evidence as possible to solve the crime. This would include any available hair that can be analyzed. While hair analysis results cannot and should not distinctively point out your suspect. It can be the icing on the cake.

May 01, 2020 | 10 minutes read

Trust in the Evidence

To make the evidence more valuable to your case, while you should collect all the evidence available, focusing on the types of evidence that science can prove as fact versus a subjective opinion is far more precise.

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.

December 02, 2019 | 5 minutes read

Child Victim Interview

Successful child victim interviews are not easy to achieve. There are several different factors that must be considered before, during and after conducting a child victim interview.

June 03, 2019 | 6 minutes read

Vice Investigations

Vice investigations are often glamorized in the movies and on TV. Hollywood would have us believe that vice investigations are comprised mostly of car chases and shootouts. The reality of conducting vice investigations in today’s world is often far from what we see on screen.

May 20, 2019 | 7 minutes read

Investigations | Illegal Dumping Cases

While many illegal dumping incidents are perpetrated by people who are attempting to avoid landfill or disposal fees, there are instances where closer examination of illegal dumping should be investigated. Let’s review some scenarios your agency may be exposed to and discuss some additional tactics and strategies that your agency may want to employ.

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 22, 2019 | 5 minutes read

Officer Involved Shootings

In our current social-political climate, decisions made every day by law enforcement officers are frequently questioned or criticized… Every action officers take while performing their duty becomes public record and may be subject to civil litigation for years to come. Without question, hiring and retaining quality individuals are of paramount importance.

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.

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