Tablets are the New Direction in the Digital Age for Law Enforcement
As industry after industry takes the digital dive, the demand for mobile tools that will improve productivity and efficiency grows. In law enforcement, a lightweight tablet in the hands of an officer means big gains. How so? You may be surprised. A recent article from Microsoft demonstrated how police in several parts of the world […]
Why Body-Worn Cameras Won’t Capture Everything
A growing demand for heightened accountability among law enforcement agents has risen from the wake of widely publicized stories about the shooting death of an unarmed African American in Ferguson in August and the story of police tampering with recording equipment in their vehicles in Los Angeles in April 2014. Learn more about what body-worn […]
Has Your Agency Considered the 1033 Program for Key Law Enforcement Equipment?
Recently, a lot of negative attention has been given to the 1033 Program after the riots in Fergeson, Missouri. What you might not realize, however, is the proportion of agency budgets (upwards of 80 percent) being allocated to non-combat items, including digital audio and video recording systems. Learn what agencies are tapping into the 1033 […]
ERI around the World: Will the Japanese Accept the Benefits?
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 […]
What is Guilt Manipulation and a Critical Implication for Police
As a law enforcer, one of your chief duties is to reduce crime and to work toward getting those who are guilty off the streets. Police are often accused of using persuasive manipulation techniques when it comes to conducting interrogations, a process coined guilt manipulation. Learn more about what guilt manipulation is and one very […]
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 […]
The New Recording Law Hands Down Solution for Dealing with Competing Confessions
Until two weeks ago, parties on both side of the federal courtroom, defending and prosecuting lawyers alike, have faced the problem of dealing with competing confessions, without the “proof” electronically recorded interviews mandated in many states in non-federal cases. A recent story published in the Crookston Times, a publication out of North Dakota highlights the […]
Top 8 Benefits to Using ERI in and out of the Courtroom
The benefits of statewide requirements of electronic recording of custodial interrogations are many, including reducing wrongful convictions, to avoid disputes about what is said during interviews and to allow law enforcement and other parties to review recordings after they have been made. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has published 16 Top Benefits to […]
State-by-State: A Compendium of Laws, Statutes and Activity on ERI
Over the last 10 years the number of states which have adopted laws requiring the use of electronic equipment have increased. While not all 50 states record ERI at this point, at least one department in every state is utilizing digital video and recording equipment to capture interrogations. Learn what the laws are in your […]
Washington Homicide Investigators Association: Second Annual Conference
Little Creek Casino and Resort will be hosting a two and a half day conference May 7-9 in Shelton, WA, that you will not want to miss. Presented by real investigators, this conference will include a number of high profile homicide case presentations. The case presentation will highlight lessons learned. In addition, there will be […]