Posted: 10/24/2016 7:04:42 PM EDT
| I'm with a very small department that does not have a separate Digital Crime or Forensics group. What are most you guys and your agencies doing for the new wave of 21st century crime? Do y'all see a need for a lot of computer and mobile device investigation support? Or forensic retrieval? Like pulling data to place someone at particular place and time? Just curious how big of a chunk of time your agencies are spending, or wish they could spend on this stuff? Or do you usually just ship it off to the state or Feds? In my AO, the feds won't touch it til it reaches some quantifiable threshold of $$$ or victim count or charge severity and the same albeit smaller thresholds for the state. |
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When you said small agency, what would they pay for?
You can get grants for training and equipment. It is an essential function and needs to be handled. Even if sending the item somewhere else, you need to have experience getting the search warrant. The feds there will likely touch it BUT you need to latch on to a task force. Look and see what agencies are in your area. Cybercrimes goes into Secret Service and the FBI. Then there is HSI, which may require a specific nexus. |
| To supplement what has already been said, it's a serious investment of time and money to do it right. NW3C is a good starting point. Secret Service has NCFI which is a great way to get the hardware, software, and training to get up and running. JAG grants can be used for hardware and software purchases. If you're in northern Alabama, the FBI is getting ready to open up an RCFL in Huntsville (I think during 2017?). The RCFL's are a great resource as they are strongly oriented towards assisting state and local agencies. |