The False Alarm Reduction Program (FARP) is designed to control false alarms. In some jurisdictions, it’s estimated that 90% of alarm calls are for false alarms. While much of the FARP programming is built around education and permitting, ultimately, FARP...
The research behind the CSI effect is most closely associated with how forensic crime shows might affect the outcomes of jury trials. This blog post focuses on what the victims of burglary, theft and loss expect the police to do in the event of this type of crime....
Operation Identification (Operation ID) is a security system endorsed by the police. It was first developed in 1963. It is a highly effective D.I.Y. version of how people the world round register and tag motor vehicles. While other security strategies have their uses,...
When it comes to MIL STD 130, the Unique Identification (UID) and the Item Unique Identification (IUID) are two distinct things that are almost always printed together. What they are and what they are not, and what they do and what they don’t do are important to...
The exchange principle, or the Theory of Exchange, was first conceptualized by Edmond Locard in the late 18th century, and up to the 1930s when he published three papers in the American Journal of Police Science. Theory of Exchange The essence of the exchange...
On and off over the decades, with very little success, private and public institutions try their hand at generating interest in consumer tracing technology. Because of the very successful marketing strategies on the part of companies that focus on the more expensive,...
