More than Meets the Eye—A Case for Careful Use of Video
The trend to reduce the number of false confessions resultant from poorly or wrongly obtained evidence and witness testimony has gained significant momentum over the last year. In fact, most recently, the Federal policy to authorize and require Federal agencies to use electronic recording equipment in conducting interrogations has catapulted the story into wide view. […]
More Than a System in Place: 6 Marks of an Ideal System
Your department might have adopted a system to record suspect interviews, but just having a system in place is not enough. You need more than just a system in place—you need a process, competence, and most of all, you need to know how to use your system to your advantage. Consider what the ideal system […]
3 Things You Should Know about Real CSI
Crime scene investigation sounds like an interesting line of work. After all, a good number of shows have become overnight hits based on the profession. But, solving crimes and crime scene investigation is a complicated job that requires both theory and practical application. Learn more about scene processing, evidence interpretation, and criminal case processing to […]
9 Advantages DVD Recording Systems have over Videotapes
Interviews with victims of child abuse can be the primary source of information you receive during a case, which is why it’s essential that you capture as much on audio and video as possible. Learn why many are using DVD recordings, the advantages of DVD recording systems over videotapes and how the simple one-touch DVD […]
6 Best Practices to Put into Practice in Recording Your Next Interrogation
While the merits of using an electronic audio and video recording system for your interrogations are many, the use of the system on its own is no panacea for investigators. You need to know your system and how to best harness its advantages to deliver the results you need. iRecord makes this simple and easy […]
Perspective More than Matters in Videotaping Interrogations
It’s no secret that where you sit makes all the difference when it comes to witnessing an event. The same is true when it comes to video recording of interrogations. What private investigators often are aware of (but the public not so much) is how the placement of the camera and positioning of suspects and […]
From Hammurabi to High-Tech Overnight
The New Yorker recently pointed out “in an era of ubiquitous iPhones, the nation’s most advanced law-enforcement agency has been using a technology that, in the words of one official, “dates from the time of Hammurabi,” but this is all changing. One question that remains is what happened before the policy? If local police and […]
DVD Recordings: The Preferred Choice in Child Abuse Cases
Interviews with victims of child abuse can be the primary source of information you receive during a case, which is why it’s essential that you capture as much on audio and video as possible. Learn more facts and stats from the National Children’s Advocacy Center on how interviewers are using electronic recording systems to capture […]
Changing Public Perception One Recording at a Time
When most people hear the word interrogation, they jump to the many negative connotations of the word and assume things such as verbal abuse are taking place behind the scenes. Thanks to the audio recordings of interrogations, the reality of the situation is finally revealed. According to the El Paso County Colorado Sheriff’s Office: “Recording […]
7 Major Benefits of Digital Audio and Video Recording in Interrogations
It’s hard to imagine your favorite Sherlock story without Watson around, chronicling the ever-so-interesting and curious chain of events as he worked cases backwards to discover culprit and cause in a variety of cases. Romanticize as we might about the role of pen and paper and the fictionalized stories of Dr. Holmes, the truth is […]