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Why Spherical Photography Offers a Powerful Alternative to Using Video to Record a Crime Scene

Blog / By Carmella / August 18, 2021 September 15, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

When you are processing a crime scene, it’s important to document how the scene was originally found. While overall photographs, crime scene video and spherical photography can all accomplish this, there are pros and cons to each. At the end of the day, you as an investigator or crime scene technician must have an all-encompassing visual depiction of the scene, and you must be able to speak to where pieces of evidence were discovered.

How to Become a District Attorney Investigator: The 4 R’s

Blog / By Carmella / May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021 / 3 minutes of reading

How to Become a District Attorney Investigator: The 4 R’s Reliable district attorney investigators are essential in today’s criminal justice system. This blog outlines the 4R’s of becoming a district attorney investigator: the role, the requirements, the responsibilities and the resources you may need. How to Become a District Attorney Investigator: The Role As a …

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What’s in your Crime Scene Kit? Recommendations from a Retired Investigator

Blog / By Authored by L-Tron / May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 / 7 minutes of reading

What’s in your crime scene kit? Here are a few suggestions from a retired crime scene investigator to ensure you are always prepared…

On Scene with OSCR360: Home Burglary Scene in Western NY

Blog / By Authored by L-Tron / March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 / 4 minutes of reading

As the L-Tron team was wrapping up a demonstration at a western NY Sheriff’s office, their Crime Scene Unit was called out to a burglary scene at a local home. We offered the use of OSCR360 to document the scene.

OSCR360 is a Force Multiplier: This agency wants OSCR in every Crime Scene Van

Blog / By Authored by L-Tron / July 16, 2020 February 23, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading

Each crime scene technician at this department has an OSCR capture kit readily available to accompany them on EVERY scene. Learn the additional benefits of outfitting each crime scene tech’s van with OSCR360.

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Forensic Photography: What types of photographs are taken at crime scenes?

Blog / By Authored by L-Tron / June 11, 2020 January 12, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading

Photography is the primary tool for crime scene documentation. Proper crime scene photography is a deliberate and systematic process. Its main purpose is to visually convey all aspects of the scene to someone who wasn’t there. To accomplish this, all crime scene photography consists of three basic types of photographs: overall, mid-range, and close-up.

In what ways is a crime scene documented?

Blog, For Law By Law Blog / By Hank Kula / January 14, 2020 February 17, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

There’s a certain “Zen” in what ways a crime scene is documented. Thinking behind documentation – “finding mindful awareness of the present” – is as important as methods used. An investigator can have all the current tech available to document a crime, but if they aren’t “in the moment,” their case can fall apart.

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What is the First Step in Analyzing a Crime Scene? Observation

Blog, For Law By Law Blog / By Hank Kula / December 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

The first step to analyzing a crime scene – observation – begins well before CSI gets there. Cops train in it. Not as daring as tactical entry, or dramatic as saving a life, but in solving crime, it’s a game-changer every time.

Press Release: L-Tron’s OSCR360 Team Returns from Florida IAI Law Enforcement Conference

L-Tron has returned from a successful trip to the 60th Annual Florida IAI Forensic Educational Training Conference, held in Fort Lauderdale. The conference took place from October 20-23, 2019. and is the largest state-run division conference of the IAI (International Association for Identification).

Press Release: Austin Police Department Purchases OSCR360 to take Investigations to the Next Level

L-Tron is proud to announce that OSCR360 was purchased by the Police Department in Austin, America’s 11th largest city. Austin Police Department’s OSCR purchase is the first in the state, which means the department is the first in the state of Texas to purchase. They will share their experiences using OSCR and act as a point of reference for other Texas agencies.