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Crime-scene models with detailed measurements once took hours to collect. Now, law-enforcement agencies are increasingly turning to new technology to help speed up the work and better collect evidence ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is using 3D scan technology to document crime scenes. Investigators and crime scene technicians were able to learn how the technology works ...

Forensics experts and road-accident investigators could soon revisit the scene of a crime without leaving their office, thanks to a 3D scanner that “paints” a virtual model of the area. The hand-held ...

The Tyler Police Department is set to purchase a 3D laser scanning system that will capture data and document crime scenes and vehicle crash sites more efficiently and with better accuracy. The Tyler ...

FARO® introduced the FARO Freestyle3D Objects handheld 3D scanner for forensic scene capture and documentation. The Freestyle3D Objects is the third product in FARO’s popular Freestyle family of ...

Every crime scene is somewhat like a DNA sample—unique and different from any other. The challenges of documenting these crime scenes remain similar for most cases and most law enforcement agencies: ...

The concept of a 3D scanner can seem rather simple in theory: simply point a camera at the physical object you wish to scan in, rotate around the object to capture all angles and stitch it together ...

RNC director of forensics and property control Kathryn Rodgers says the newly acquired 3D scanner helps officers conduct thorough investigations. (Mike Simms/CBC) The linoleum floor is splattered with ...

Not all 3D scanning is alike, and the right workflow can depend on the object involved. [Ding Dong Drift] demonstrates this in his 3D scan of a project car. His goal is to design custom attachments, ...

Nothing catches our collective eye quite as easily as the combination of high technology and childhood toys. Making a play for our man-childhood inclinations today is a Lego-augmented FARO Focus 3D, ...