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How is OSCR360 helping the Ward County Sheriff’s Department (ND) revisit the crime scene?

Blog / By Carmella / February 28, 2022 April 14, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading

Captain Kraft of the Ward County Sheriff’s Office has found OSCR360 to be an invaluable resource. As a supervisor, Kraft isn’t always able to make it out to crime scenes in person. Anytime there is a suspicious death or other scene that needs quick overall images, his investigators photograph the scene using OSCR360 and present the case to Captain Kraft back at the office. They have also integrated their close-up photos from criminal cases into the OSCR360 software.

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.

What three types of photographs are taken at crime scenes?

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.

103rd International Association for Identification (IAI) Conference Wrap Up

Blog, Company Culture, Law Enforcement, OSCR360, Public Safety / By Hank Kula / September 26, 2018 July 9, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

Travel a 20-year detour in public service, stick to your standards, add some professional doubt, and you just might surpass your career goals after all. That’s what L-Tron Corporation’s Andrew McNeill did last month at the 103rd International Association for Identification (IAI) Educational Conference. The retired Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy and certified IAI Senior Crime Scene …

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26 Common Crime Scene Photography Terms You Need to Know

Blog, Law Enforcement, Public Safety / By Julianne Pangal / April 9, 2018 April 9, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Common Crime Scene Photography Terms: What you need to know L-Tron is sponsoring an upcoming Forensic Photography Refresher Course on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The training will be led by Sergeant Hank Kula (Ret.) and a current Sheriff’s Deputy. For more details on the event or to register click here. You must be a …

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