Innovating Opioid Investigations: Unveiling a Data-Driven Approach to Saving Lives
Learn how one department is innovating the way they investigate opioid cases. In this webinar, Forensic Intelligence Investigator Charlie Cunningham of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office will walk you through their revolutionary new approach – seeking data from hospitals, schools, morgues, and community partnerships to identify victims, make connections between users and distributors, and intervene before […]
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Unlocking Digital Clues: Enhancing Investigations through Social Media Intelligence
Date And Time: Thursday, August 17, 2023; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT Location: Online via GoToWebinar Cost: Complimentary As an investigator, you’re constantly searching for ways to close cases faster. One of the most effective ways to do so is by implementing social media data from multiple sources, but how? In this session, social media […]
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Investigator Spotlight: Annette Shapiro from Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
In each edition of PenLink’s monthly Q&A series, we interview investigative experts who understand the impact of digital evidence in today’s investigations. This month we sat down with Annette Shapiro, a law enforcement analyst with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, to discuss how investigations are evolving with digital evidence. This month’s edition explores Shapiro’s thoughts […]
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Follow the Money: Unveiling Online Victimization with Facebook and Financial Data
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT: Online child sexual exploitation is one of the most disturbing public safety issues facing society today. Special Agent Elizabeth Bigham and Criminal Intelligence Analyst Emily Butler from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation share details from an online child sexual exploitation investigation that led to a successful […]
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Surrey & Sussex Police Selects PenLink for Digital Investigations
LINCOLN, NE, USA (May 1, 2023)—The Surrey & Sussex Police in the United Kingdom has chosen PenLink, the leading digital investigation platform developer and provider of mission-critical communications analysis tools for law enforcement, to be their preferred partner force-wide. The new GeoTime Enterprise by PenLink system will support hundreds of investigators and analysts force wide, […]
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Understanding Apple iCloud: How to Request and Analyze Historical Returns
By now you know that you can request historical data from Apple iCloud. You may even know the type of information this request will get you. But do you know how to start? Join internet communications expert Scott Tuma for a deep dive into Apple iCloud data and using PenLink to analyze the returns. In […]
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Will 5G Change Your Investigations? Understanding the Impact of 5G on Law Enforcement
PenLink is prepared for 5G, are you? Join our in-house experts as they make sure you’re ready for 5G. Cut through all the chatter and find out exactly what 5G is and how it will affect the collection and processing of digital evidence. You’ll leave this session with essential knowledge around 5G and the confidence […]
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Inside A Homicide: Using Digital Evidence To Convict
PenLink welcomes Major Crimes Detective Timothy Spitzer as he shares the details of a homicide in which he testified as an expert witness. Detective Spitzer discusses the case and how social media evidence obtained and analyzed in PLX during the course of the investigation helped narrow down a suspect and lead to arrests. He also […]
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How Criminal Investigators can Fill in Story Gaps Using Vehicle and Ride-sharing Data
When talking about digital intercepts, we most often focus on mobile device data. However, there is a wealth of information available from vehicles. As investigators know, pinpointing the location of a target and victim can be crucial in putting together the pieces of a story. The transportation used by targets can help provide mobile device […]
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Live Social Media Collection and Analysis: Busting the Myths for Today’s Investigations
The world of communication has rapidly changed in recent years. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, 82% of cell phones are smartphones, and people are using a variety of means to communicate, including calls, texts, email, chat applications, and social media platforms. With the rise of Internet and smartphone usage, social media is […]
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