Image and Video Analysis Archives

How To: Digital Processing of Forensic Image Evidence

Posted on March 13, 2025 (March 25, 2025) by Stephanie Watson

How To: Digital Processing of Forensic Image Evidence. When considering forensic evidence and its applicability in the court system, there can potentially be a few issues. For example:
Evidence can be big or immovable. It may not be practical or even possible to attempt to analyze an entire vehicle or the ground a car drove across while working within the confines of a crime laboratory.
Forensic scientific practices must be reproducible by opposing experts. If work is performed directly on an evidence item, it makes it difficult for another expert to complete their own analyses on the same evidence. […]

Fairfax Co. program lets residents, businesses share footage with police to help solve crimes faster

Posted on February 25, 2025 (February 25, 2025) by Stephanie Watson

A new Fairfax County, Virginia, program will allow businesses and residents to register to share camera footage, which police said will help them solve crimes faster. The initiative, called Connect Fairfax County, will run through the department’s Real-Time Crime Center. […]

AI in Criminal Justice Is the Trend Attorneys Need to Know About

Posted on November 12, 2024 (November 12, 2024) by Stephanie Watson

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our criminal justice system is one of the most worrying developments across policing and the courts. AI-enabled technologies like face recognition, license plate readers, and gunshot detection systems enable broad surveillance, leading to wrongful arrests and privacy invasions. These tools, combined with other data sources, are used to build detailed law enforcement profiles, raising significant concerns about due process and civil liberties. […]

Police: Miami man arrested years after forensic evidence, surveillance video links him to fatal shooting

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Stephanie Watson

MIAMI – A Miami man, who was previously jailed for a second-degree attempted murder and attempted armed robbery, is now facing new charges in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in February 2021, authorities said.
Authorities said on Feb. 5, 2021, at approximately 10:27 a.m., Miami police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near the 1500 block of Northwest 58th Street. […]