The Real Cost of Burning DVDs for Evidence at Small Police Departments
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The Real Cost of Burning DVDs for Evidence at Small Police Departments

A sergeant at a 30-officer department burns a DVD of body cam footage for the prosecutor's office. I …

Ali Rind March 24, 2026
Evidence Management System: 7 Capabilities Agencies Can't Skip
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Evidence Management System: 7 Capabilities Agencies Can't Skip

An evidence management system is a centralized platform that law enforcement and public safety organ …

Ali Rind March 17, 2026
Multi-Agency Evidence Sharing: How to Collaborate Securely
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Multi-Agency Evidence Sharing: How to Collaborate Securely

Joint task forces, multi-jurisdictional investigations, and prosecutor-agency coordination all depen …

Ali Rind March 12, 2026
Evidence Disposition Best Practices: When and How to Destroy Digital Evidence
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Evidence Disposition Best Practices: When and How to Destroy Digital Evidence

Every piece of digital evidence has an expiration date. Yet for most law enforcement agencies, digit …

Ali Rind March 11, 2026
Authenticating Third-Party Video Evidence: What Agencies Need to Know
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Authenticating Third-Party Video Evidence: What Agencies Need to Know

Investigations increasingly depend on third-party video evidence such as gas station surveillance fo …

Ali Rind March 4, 2026
Digital Evidence Management for Intelligence and Defense Investigations
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Digital Evidence Management for Intelligence and Defense Investigations

Defense and intelligence agencies operate under conditions that most civilian law enforcement organi …

Ali Rind February 26, 2026
Video Evidence Authentication: Standards Courts Expect in 2026
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Video Evidence Authentication: Standards Courts Expect in 2026

Every year, more criminal cases hinge on video footage. Body-worn cameras, interview room recordings …

Ali Rind February 25, 2026
Evidence Management Software vs. Basic Cloud File Storage
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Evidence Management Software vs. Basic Cloud File Storage

When your team first started digitizing evidence, using a familiar cloud storage tool probably felt …

Ali Rind February 25, 2026
The Complete FOIA Evidence Preparation Workflow: From Request to Release
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The Complete FOIA Evidence Preparation Workflow: From Request to Release

A single FOIA request for body camera footage can involve dozens of video files, multiple officers, …

Ali Rind February 5, 2026
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