Forensic Video Analysis - Guest Speaker

Forensic Video Analysis
David Spreadborough CFVA - International Trainer, Amped
Software
 Typical unit = Forensic Manager – Digital manager – Forensic
Video Analysis and Forensic Video Technicians (deal with
everything from shoplifting to murder and harassment to
terrorism)
 Every force handles CCTV differently
 CCTV is not standardised (they use different systems such as
windows)
 Major incident recovery plans (not a lot of buildings and towns
have this)
 Home systems – ring doorbells – problems appearing because
of privacy
 Most CCTV is used for a different purpose then intended, such
as CCTV on a shop is there to protect the shop however it
might be used to find a criminal who walked past
 Areas of interest – intelligence available
 2 men stealing jewellery on Christmas, using alarm blockers
to get into the transit vans, never been caught, whole of
Chester had CCTV cameras, found the car with a partial plate
on one camera and then found full plate on AMPR camera
 Used in CCTV investigations/analysis’s
o Integrity – has it changed since the time it was created, if
it has changed it can lead to reasonable doubt
o Authenticity – does it show what it is supposed to show,
such as tattoos or scars
 Acquisition challenges:
o Priorities and parameters?
o Trawl completed?
o Can owner complete?
o Does it require Forensic Video Technician attendance?
o Location difficulties, such as in a loft?
o Location of data?
o Knowledge/ equipment?
 How to play the footage – different systems and programmes
 Forensic Video Analysis – the scientific examination,
comparison and/or evaluation of video in legal matters
 Purpose of forensic video analysis:
o Establish opportunities to remove doubt