While video footage and photographs are important pieces of evidence, they do not tell the whole story of an incident. For example, body worn cameras only show a limited space rather than an officer’s actual field of view. Digital Media Forensics is a process that uses existing digital evidence (such as video footage) to recreate crime scenes in 3D, allowing the discovery of scientifically accurate facts. The digital evidence is then meshed in a variety of formats to clearly present the case as needed. These scientifically accurate reenactments have been admitted as evidence in courts across the country.
This whitepaper uses an actual officer-involved shooting as a case study to walk through the Digital Media Forensics process. From this whitepaper, you will understand:
- The Digital Media Forensics process.
- How it provides a scientifically accurate view of the scene throughout the incident.
- How it helps create transparency with the public and communicate events accurately to the community.
By Knott Laboratory