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 […]
Videotaping as Part of Interviewing Best Practices
While some are still are undecided about whether recording a witness’s complete interview will potentially cause a witness to suppress information, the evidence that it protects the witness and can reduce false confessions has grown. Learn specific ways that videotaping when it comes to interrogations is being shown to help more than it “harms.” What […]
Standard 2.12 Non-Consensual Electronic Surveillance
Last month we considered the laws around consensual electronic surveillance in Standard 2.11 and want to take a look at the details involved in Standard 2.12, which is the standard on the non- consensual use of electronic surveillance as made available from the American Bar Association. What is “non-consensual electronic surveillance?” According to Standard 2.12 […]
Types of Witnesses in Court
When it comes to talking about finding justice and truth in criminal cases, one of the central components of achieving this begins with the witness. The witness in a criminal case is typically someone who is testifying in court because they have either 1) observerd a crime or event or 2) have direct knowledge of […]
Private Investigation: Security is What They Do Best
Movie actors portray private investigation security as something that is fun and easy. The truth is that it is not as easy as it looks. For starters, every case is different. People hire private investigators every day for various reasons. That is why private investigators have their own field of expertise. To cater to the […]
Forensic Investigators Rethinking How they Analyze Memory
Cybercrime is constantly evolving and at the recent Shmoocon 2014, presenters described a concept tool that cyber criminals use to manipulate physical memory of computing equipment, which more than disrupts investigations. Learn more from key highlights in an interview with the presenters and where digital recording technology is going to combat this new wave of […]
The Science of Fire Investigation
Winter is the season where most fires take place around the country, but there is much more to putting out a fire than extinguishing the flames. Once the fire department has put out the fire, the next team to go in is the fire investigation team. They use a technique known as fire science to […]
What to Expect of a Private Investigator in a Fraud Case
Many businesses find themselves in an unfortunate position. They find that assets are missing, that the books have not been kept accurately or that bribes have been taken. Other businesses are learning from these mistakes and are electing to perform a fraud investigation on their own. What would you expect of the private investigator looking […]
Analyzing Eyewitness Testimony
Expert crime investigators encounter several eye witnesses providing testimonies for certain crimes. Throughout the years, techniques have been developed that allow investigators to determine if there is any truth to the statements eye witnesses have provided for crime officials. This is crucial because any wrong assessment of evidence, regardless of whether it’s due to equipment […]