Lab capability: Digital evidence and forensics lab
Virginia Department of Forensic Science Digital and Multimedia Evidence Section
The Digital & Multimedia Evidence (DME) Section provides forensic services encompassing the preservation, acquisition, processing and analysis of evidence in an analog or digital format.
The section is divided into the disciplines of Computer Analysis, including Mobile Device Analysis, and Video Analysis.
Nashua PD – Computer Forensic Unit
The Computer Forensic Unit is responsible for providing investigative support to officers and detectives by conducting examinations of computer, cellular phone and other digital or electronic related evidence recovered during the course of police investigations. Computer Forensic Unit detectives also provide technical support to officers and detectives for technical related aspects of investigations and they will conduct all investigations which are highly technical in nature. The Computer Forensic Unit also works closely with the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children (NH ICAC) Task Force to combat online child exploitation throughout the state.
Fremont PD – Internet Crimes
Detectives in the Investigations unit are sub-divided by their specific assignment. The crimes include identity theft and hi-tech computer crimes. Detectives are assigned to the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory and Regional Allied Computer Team.
Macomb County Sheriff’s Office – Macomb Area Computer Enforcement (MACE) Unit
With three criminal investigators and two forensic investigators, the unit is responsible for investigating computer-related crimes ranging from fraud to child pornography.
IsoBuster – Computer Forensics Investigations
IsoBuster is a well known and often used tool in the forensics world. Many police departments and other governmental institutions in law enforcement and forensic data gathering use IsoBuster extensively. IsoBuster is unique because it shows the true layout of an optical disc or other media. Investigators can now fully inspect all the tracks, sessions and partitions on various media and in the mean time get a better understanding of how data is managed on the media.
DeKalb PD – Criminal Investigations Division/ICAC
The ICAC unit is responsible for the investigations of sexual crimes against children that has an internet nexus. The unit is further tasked with investigating the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). The ICAC unit also provides computer and cellular phone forensics for the entire Criminal Investigation Division.
Norfolk PD – Computer Forensic Unit
The Computer Forensic Unit at Norfolk PD is responsible for investigating computer-related crimes ranging from fraud to child pornography.
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office – Data Recovery Unit
The Data Recovery Unit investigates computer crimes and internet predator cases within Greenville County. They also have the ability to retrieve evidentiary data from computers and phones which is crucial in the successful prosecution of criminal cases. The Data Recovery investigators also conduct monthly internet safety classes upon request.
Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office – High Tech Crimes Unit
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s High-Tech Crimes Unit responds to computer crime complaints for victims who live in the county (not the city).