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2010 Conference Diary

17 March - Practical Computer & Mobile Phone Forensics. For full details click HERE

24 March - Investigating Road Traffic Incidents For full details click HERE

25 March - Cold Case Reviews Conference For full details click HERE

20 April - EFFECTIVE MEDIA INTERVIEWS FOR INVESTIGATORS WORKSHOP For full details click HERE

28 April - CCTV for Investigators Conference For full details click HERE

29 April - Vulnerable Witnesses Conference For full details click HERE

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17 March 2010

Venue:

Wyboston Lakes - The Willows Centre

Computers and mobile phones often hold the key to solving many of today’s criminal investigations and can be used as vital evidence in court.

This one day conference provides anyone involved in the investigation process with all the latest thinking and best practice in digital forensics. Experts from the police service, industry and academia will provide a fascinating insight into current and future trends and provide invaluable advice as to how to maximise use of the techniques available to investigators.

Programme

• Devising an effective digital evidence strategy from the outset of an investigation

• Maximising the evidential potential of digital evidence; seizing electronic evidence at crime scenes – pitfalls and best practice

• Using social media to secure vital evidence in criminal investigations

• Cutting edge techniques in mobile phone forensics and cell site analysis

• The emerging threat of steganography to conceal criminal material in computer files

• Using the science of forensic linguistics to identify anonymous texts and email messages

To download a brochure and booking form click HERE

24 March 2010

Investigating Road Traffic Incidents

Venue: Transport Research Laboratory, Wokingham, Berks, UK.

25 March 2010

Cold Case Reviews Conference

Venue:

Wyboston Lakes - The Willows Centre

The Investigator magazine and the Forensic Science Service are hosting a one-day conference for investigators who are or want to be involved in the investigation of cold cases.

The day will feature best practice, expert advice and case studies that will illustrate how advances in DNA technology and new policing methods have helped solve hundreds of cold cases, providing increased victim and witness satisfaction.

The conference will feature:
•    Victims and witness issues: Dr Kevin Smith, National Vulnerable Witness and Intermediaries Co-ordinator, National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)

•    An overview of the national cold case review agenda: Geoff White, Home Office lead, Operation Stealth

•     Advice on making strategic decisions behind proceeding with or deciding not to go ahead with a cold case review

•     Importance of input from the Crown Prosecution Service

•     The role of the family liaison officer (FLO): Duncan McGarry, National Police Family Liaison Advisor, National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).

•    Best practice around familial searching

•    A focus on the work of a force cold case review team

•    Lessons to be learned from the Lesley Molseed cold case review: Cathy Turner, National Scientific Lead, Cold Case Reviews, Forensic Science Service and Det Chief Supt Max McLean, Head of CID, West Yorkshire Police.

For a full brochure and booking form click HERE

This conference is sponsored by the Forensic Science Service www.forensic.gov.uk

28 April 2010
Victory Services Club
Marble Arch, London W2

The Investigator magazine is hosting a one-day conference for investigators on best practice around the use of CCTV in crime investigations.

World-leading experts from police forces, academia and industry will illustrate how CCTV evidence has the potential to enhance an investigation and help secure successful prosecution cases.

This is a ‘must attend’ conference for all investigators looking for practical advice and sound theory on CCTV in an investigative context.

Speakers include:

•    DCI Mick Neville, head of the Met Police Visual Images Identifications and Detections Office (VIIDO)
•    Professor Martin Gill – author of Home Office research on CCTV
•    Dannie Parkes – Forensic Image Analyst, West Midlands Police
•    Ray Evans, Facial Identification expert, University of Manchester

The Conference will feature:

•    Maximising the evidential potential of footage in crime investigations
•    Overcoming the difficulties of Digital CCTV recovery and processing within serious crime investigations
•    Avoiding Defence challenges
•    CCTV as the ‘third forensic discipline’
•     Using facial comparisons and identification techniques to identify individuals from CCTV
•     Effective cross-agency working
•     Video-analytics and it use in an investigative context

Further speakers to be announced

COST: £249 per delegate

For a full brochure click HERE

29 April 2010

West Midlands Police
Learning & Development Resource Centre - Tally Ho!

The Investigator magazine is holding a one-day conference to provide best practice for investigators on the identification and treatment of vulnerable witnesses.

It is now recognised that it is a vital part of the justice process to protect the rights of vulnerable witnesses, support them through the prosecution process and achieve best evidence.

Featuring experts from forces, the Crown Prosecution Service, vulnerable witness charities and academia, the conference will provide investigators with the latest thinking in this vital area of policing.

The conference will feature:
•    Recognising vulnerability/criteria for categorising witnesses
•    Special Measures
•    Achieving best evidence
•    The role of the witness intermediary
•    Witness interviews – structure and style; latest legislation
•    Cutting edge research into people with learning difficulties and their ability to construct facial composites

Further speakers to be announced

COST: £225 per delegate

For a full brochure click HERE