The world’s first parking meter, known as Park-O-Meter No. 1, was installed on the southeast corner of what was then First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1935. Oklahoma City shared a common problem with many of America’s urban areas at the time – a lack of sufficient parking space for the rapidly increasingly number of automobiles …
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Democratizing Forensic Science
The 2016 IACP Conference is over. I’ve spent the last few days processing the events, the conversations, the many questions, and the amazing people that came to Taser’s booth to see an incredible product line from a dynamic and forward thinking company. In demonstrating the Axon Forensic Suite tools at the booth, I got to thinking how far we’ve come …
Insurance companies look to forensics to cut fraud and abuse – and save time
When a driver wraps his car around a tree, the damage is likely rather obvious. Same again for a head-on collision at high speed. There’s not much car left to repair, so the insurance companies will likely pay out on the policy. But in today’s app-driven world, minor dents and scratches are now being handled by the policy holder through …
The Interdependence of Science and Law
Today’s topic comes as I prepare to present authentication training in northern California. The title comes from an old article by Assoc. US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. A local attorney enquired a while ago as to efforts underway to mitigate the Beckley decision in California. Remember that Beckley (People v Beckley, et all (B212529 – Ca. 2nd Appellate District)) …
Authentication of social media images
Not too long ago, I was contacted by a European NGO that was concerned about a particular image that was circulating around social media and the internet. Depending on which site you happen to be surfing, the picture above is often described as a Ukrainian paramilitary wearing the crossed grenades insignia of the WWII era German SS-Sonderregiment Dirlewanger (aka, the …
Using modern forensic tools to combat human trafficking
According to the US National Human Trafficking Resource Center, Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will. Human trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the sex industry, including residential …
Fit for Purpose
A few months ago, a new customer contacted us about a problem he was having in his business. He’s in the property management business and had recently acquired a new contract for a large condo complex in a popular tourist area. His first task, in his mind, was to update the building’s security. He thought it would be easy to …