Another powerful tool is growing in prominence in aiding investigations. Familial DNA has already helped solve cases in select areas of the country. With the FBI now formally entering a collaboration, you can bet that its adoption will only continue to increase. Have you considered utilizing this technology in your agency?
VR for Crime Scenes
Virtual Reality provides many interesting applications across society. As it pertains to crime scene investigations, VR is looked at as a way to recreate the scene in a format that allows investigators to “visit” and analyze the scene without actually entering it. Obviously this dramatically reduces the chance of contamination and increases the availability of the scene to more people for longer periods of time.
https://www.forensicmag.com/article/2018/12/exploring-virtual-reality-forensic-tool
CrimePad 3.6
We are happy to announce a big new update loaded with some exciting features:
- iOS 12 Support
- Custom Validation on Scene or Case close
- New addition to Technique: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- New addition to Technique: Unmanned Aircraft
- New addition to some of the drop down fields
- New Scene Type Options (like Vehicle, etc.)
CrimePad in use
While it isn’t an article, here is a shot of CrimePad being used by Baltimore PD. We are proud to be helping them solve crime on a daily basis:
CrimePad helps in multiple homicide case
Ohio BCI lead the investigation into this case that captured national attention. All scenes were processed using CrimePad which proved to be “very helpful” to the investigation.
https://www.forensicmag.com/news/2018/11/authorities-announce-arrests-slaying-8-family-members
Test for age of bloodstains
Bloodstains have much useful information that can used to indicate various components of how an event unfolded. This is a foundational principle of bloodstain pattern analysis. Additionally, the source of blood is a focus of DNA analysis. However, there may be more that can be gleaned from bloodstains. Commonly, when we encounter bloodstains at scenes there may be questions as to when the events occurred or even if the bloodstains were part of a previous event. Now there is some interesting research in helping to determine the age of bloodstains.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180620094835.htm
Using AI and big data for investigations
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to pervade the entire criminal justice arena. From predictive policing, to lead generation, and all sorts of smart searches and queries. Investigations of the future will be aided by AI to provide more efficient and effective resolutions to cases.
https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-lab-uses-ai-and-big-data-to-fight-cyber-crime/
CrimePad 3.5
Another big new update with some new features:
- Enhanced Search
- Better file navigation
- Additional Body features
Each camera leaves its own fingerprint
Did you know it might be possible to determine which camera/device was used to take a photograph? This is a very interesting article and possible tool that can be applied along with digital forensic investigations involving social media content.
CrimePad 3.4
Not just any old morning, some big new features released today!
- NEW Zip and Download all files
- Added “Documentary/Evidentiary” and “Distance” to photos
- Added “Briefed by” to scene
- Made some iOS11 Fixes
- Add 2 Dates to Access Element: Requested Date and Dispatched Date