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Like many in law enforcement, I have degrees in Organizational Leadership. This is a solid degree choice for anyone aspiring to leadership in their organization, public or private. The difference between a "management" degree, like an MBA, and a "leadership" degree like mine (BOL / MOL) is quite simple actually. Managers correct things that have gone wrong. Leaders help things go right in the

You've analyzed evidence. You've made a few notes along the way. You've turned those notes over to the process. Your agency doesn't have a specific requirement about what should be in your notes or your report or how detailed they should be. In all the cases that you've worked, you've never been asked for specifics / details. Now, your case has gone to trial. An attorney is seeking to qualify

It's been a busy fall season, traveling the country and training a whole bunch of folks. Over a lunch, the group I was with asked me about a case that's been in the news and wondered if we'd be discussing how to conduct a comparison of headlight spread patterns. That lead us down quite the rabbit hole ... Comparative analysis assumes a "known" and compares it to an "unknown." It's important to

"Is it forensically sound?" I've heard this question asked many times since I began working in forensic analysis many years ago. Me being me, I wanted to know what it meant to be "forensically sound." Here's what I found as I took a journey through the English language. "Forensically." The root of this is "forensic." The root language for the English word "forensic" is the Latin "forensis."

I had an interesting evening. A friend sent a link to a YouTube video, a recorded webinar for a "video analysis" product. I'll admit. I was curious. I watched it. Below is my commentary on what I saw. The presenter outlined his workflow for working with video from a few different sources. The presentation turned to the difference between how Direct Show handles video playback vs. what's actually

I've been in the "video forensics" business for quite some time now. I've seen enough to notice trends in the industry. I've seen people come and go. Today, I want to comment on a coming trend that I believe will impact everyone in the business, LEOs and privateers alike. Here's what I mean. Going back to about 2006, the economy was booming and folks were happy. Then 2007 hit and the economy

Part of doing the work for Forensic Multimedia Analysis is the eventual testimonial experience. Depending on the state in which you work, or the state in which the case is being heard, different rules will apply. In my state - Nevada, for example - to the extent that Daubert espouses a flexible approach to the admissibility of expert witness testimony, the Supreme Court of Nevada has held it