Lighting is one of the most crucial elements of forensic photography. In order to gain the proper exposure and a fair and accurate picture of a scene, it’s important to consider: current lighting, how your equipment may adapt, and what you can do to achieve optimal crime scene lighting. Discover more about HDR capabilities and crime scene lighting in this blog.
Is technology important in the courtroom? According to research reported a Superior Court Judge in the District of Columbia, “94% of surveyed jurors agreed or strongly agreed ‘Overall, the use of technology tools in the courtroom improved my ability to serve as a juror in this case.’”
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.
Photographic evidence consists of the images captured by an investigator or forensic photographer at a crime scene that indicate critical information about the crime. A crime scene photographer has the responsibility to preserve a scene and document evidence exactly as it was originally found, with no room for interpretation.
OSCR360 is assisting police & fire agencies across the country. See how the system was used at a fatal fire investigation in the north eastern U.S.
OSCR360 is on scene. Check out how OSCR was used by this Illinois agency in documenting a vehicle interior for fingerprint processing.
OSCR in the News: After purchasing OSCR360 the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department in Alabama was featured in the news. According to the Alabama news room, the Department plans to utilize OSCR360 for their “major crime scenes – any homicide or death investigations.” The department wants the public to know that they’re “doing everything possible whether it’s technology or more training or whatever. We’re doing what it takes to give the community a better sheriff’s office.”
What a year 2020 has been. Amidst everything happening in the world, and at our company, L-Tron was awarded the Rochester AMA Pinnacle award for “Best Small Business Campaign.” We attribute this to the collaborative efforts of our sales & marketing teams, and our ability to adapt & remain agile during uncertain times.
The investigations division of a Florida Sheriff’s Department is just one of the many agencies who recognized the benefits of the OSCR360 desktop software right from the start. While demoing OSCR360, one detective mentioned to me that they were working on a particularly controversial case involving multiple murders, circumstantial evidence, and more. The department was in the process of putting together a case overview – read how OSCR helped
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.