Resources & References
You can learn more about this topic at the websites and publications listed below.
Resources
Law Enforcement & Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA)
International Association for Identification (IAI)
Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT)
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE)
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB)
National Technical Investigators Association (NATIA)
References
Best Practices for the Acquisition of Digital Multimedia Evidence, Version 3.0 (April 14, 2010), LEVA.
Cohen N, MacLennan-Brown K. “Retrieval of Video Evidence and Production of Working Copies from Digital CCTV Systems v2.0,”, Home Office Scientific Development Branch, (accessed 8/25/12).
“Cracking Watergate’s Infamous 18 ½-Minute Gap”, Philip T. Mellinger, 2/18/11, Forensic Magazine, (accessed 7/19/12).
Crime Laboratory Evidence Submission Manual, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Gerald M. Bailey, Commissioner, 2009.
Guidelines for the Best Practice in the Forensic Analysis of Video Evidence, LEVA.
Housemate tips police to Smith after seeing video (CNN report) (accessed 6/1/2012).
LEVA Forensic Video Analysis Certification Program, (accessed 4/2/2012).
“Section 7: Best Practices for Forensic Video Analysis,” SWGIT guidelines document, (accessed 2/3/2012).
Technical Support Working Group (TSWG). “Best Practices for the Retrieval of Digital CCTV Systems,” Home Office Scientific Development Branch, (accessed 8/25/12).
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank the following for their invaluable contributions to this forensic guide:
Shawn Yao, Senior crime laboratory analyst, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
David Hallimore, Sergeant, Forensic Audio/Video Unit, Houston Police Department