Do You Know Why Acoustics Matter in Your Interrogation Room?
Many people make the wrong assumption that acoustics only matter when it comes to recording music or getting a media-worthy commercial on the air. The truth is that the application of acoustics you apply (or don’t) has an impact on the recordings you’re doing of interrogations, interviews, and more. Learn how acoustics works, how appropriate […]
Digital Voice Recorders are Great, but are They the Best Tool for You?
Gone are the days when you used the audio tape to record the voice. The all-new digital voice recorders have made us all forget the conventional tape and have offered us a wide array of features. As we quickly forget the now nearly-obsolete audio tape, the new age of voice recorders boasts some great features. […]
Recording Sound: A Brief, but Impactful History
The ability to record sound may seem recent. Technology has advanced our understanding of how sounds are used in various applications across industries. However, recording sound has a much older history than you may realize. Let’s talk about the history of recording and some of the most recent innovations that technology is delivering today. A […]
What to Look for in a Digital Voice Recorder
When it comes to choosing the best device for recording your interrogations and interviews as an investigator, there are many features you should look for. We want to outline a few of the top features you need: Look for the recording time. Many voice recorders boast of the recording time by claiming the higher side […]
iRecord’s Newest Product: Software for the Anywhere Tablet
Indianapolis, Indiana based company, iRecord, released software that runs on Microsoft’s Anywhere Surface Tablet just last month. Agencies and departments across the state are snapping up the opportunity to raise their efficiency levels whether in the office or on the go with the new platform. With the Anywhere Tablet, police officers are able to not […]
How to Examine and Study Evidence at Crime Scene & Why Recording Testimony Matters
Every crime scene differs, which is why it is critical to take a systematic approach to crime scene investigation. To start, it’s important to understand the different steps involved in crime scene investigation from taking testimony to confessions from witnesses and suspects. It is also important to key in on the type of equipment that […]
A Brief Guide on Computer Forensics Training
Computer forensics is the investigation and analysis of a crime using a computer to help solve the case. Computer forensics is used to investigate crimes with high tech programs. Computer forensics can also be used to prepare digital data suitable for inclusion in a criminal investigation. Some Different Facts about Discovering Data Hidden in a […]
ERI Systems are for More than Just Law Enforcement Professionals
When it comes to the markets using recording software for their profession, the truth is that those markets are rapidly growing and changing. Law enforcement agencies are not alone in needing to record, retrieve and playback audio and video files. Learn about a wide variety of industries in which recording has taken root and for […]
ERI around the World: Ireland
While electronic recording of interrogations gains momentum in the US in light of recent policy change in the Federal government and its decision to require electronic video and audio recordings of interrogations, the rest of the world maintains a wide variety of positions on the matter. iRecord wants to share tidbits from what’s happening around […]
A Shift in Focus: From Seeking Confessions to Seeking Information
When it comes to closing cases quickly and getting the guilty “behind bars,” law enforcement officials have used forceful or coercive methods to get at the confession needed. The shift, however, in the past decade has moved largely from one that seeks confessions to one that seeks information. Learn the difference between the two and […]