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Video Forensics: Junk Science…or the Real Deal?
It seemed like a routine traffic stop…or was it? The police said they had probable cause, but did they? The video footage, retrieved from the very sophisticated, digital-video surveillance system...
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Digital Video Formats: CODECS Compression and CCTV Video
Digital video is also involved in many litigation cases and is quickly finding its way into court rooms around the world. In the following paragraphs, my goal is to help you understand digital video...
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CCTV Camera Grid Solves Mystery
Whenever I am asked to review some CCTV system footage to help identify the activity and people in the footage, I begin with creating a camera grid. A CCTV camera grid is a layout of all closed circuit...
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Video Aids Law Enforcement in UK
Many cities across the globe are installing CCTV systems. Digital closed circuit television systems aid law enforcement by catching crimes on camera. Police in turn review that camera recording and...
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The Video Revolution: Business, Broadcast, Surveillance, Security and Sales
From the upcoming book, “Caught On Video” The world of video has become a way of life. What once was a verbal society has become a visual society. Humans began speaking, then advanced to writing. The...
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Video is Everywhere: Mind Your Manners in Public
I recently had a video forensic case that involved a dispute between an employer and a former employee. It was a disability case where the employee was collecting disability that they were not entitled...
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Closed Circuit Television Video Forensic Identification
Closed Circuit television systems (CCTV) are a very useful tool for businesses, governments, institutions, etc… mainly because they can keep an area secure and safe automatically without human...
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The Future of CCTV Video: Body Worn Cameras
Body worn CCTV video cameras come in all shapes and sizes. are easily available on the Internet. Anyone can purchase a wristwatch camera, cell phone camera or button hole camera (see photo below) to...
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Unexpected and Opportune Bike Accident CCTV Video
Over the last 28 years I’ve seen an awful lot of closed-circuit television footage, but I have not seen anything like the video below. It’s amazing for a few reasons. First of all, it was caught from a...
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Best Practices for Digital Media Evidence and Digital Video Forensic Evidence
A video forensic expert begins all investigations by asking the client attorney a few questions. First, how did they acquire the video evidence in their possession? Second, what is the relevance of...
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The Importance of Remote Access Video Surveillance Systems (CCTV)
It is a well known fact that closed circuit television (CCTV) systems help to deter crime. In fact, if a building has a CCTV system installed, any crime committed at that building will be recorded on...
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Getting the Most Quality Out of Your (or Your Neighbor’s) CCTV
You have had a crime committed at your place of business but you do not have a closed circuit television system in place that could have captured some video recording of the crime as it was committed....
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Smartphone Forensics and the Future of Forensic Analysis
Twenty nine years ago when I entered the forensic field of study as an audio and video engineer. All recordings were created on analog tape. There were many different types of formats, such as ¾ inch...
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Closed Circuit Television Systems: Camera Placement and Forensic Advice
In many of the cases I investigate as a video forensic expert, there could have better outcomes if more thought was put into CCTV camera locations during the installation process. Here are a few things...
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Boston Bombing and the Forensic Video Investigation
It is very obvious that we are vulnerable to attacks with little or no advance warning as exhibited in the recent bombing in Boston during the marathon. There are so far reported 176 casualties; 17...
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Boston Bombing and the Video Forensic Process
After the bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, the FBI immediately went to work investigating all available video evidence. Several sources of video evidence were available for FBI forensic...
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How Do I Improve the Quality of My Video?
You have a video and the quality is poor. You need to see the events recorded in the video more clearly than what is currently available. Chances are that your video is probably part of a court case...
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Closed Circuit TV Video and Video Forensics
As a video forensic expert and expert witness, I have seen almost everything when it comes to Closed Circuit TV. Some of it is very disturbing, but much of it is benign – from the lady whose ex-husband...
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