4 pieces · Policing Technology, Criminal Justice Analytics & Public Safety Research
The 2017 ACMT/AACT statement found no evidence of overdose from touching fentanyl. Field-testing gear has since changed to match what that evidence shows.
By IPA-IAC · 6 min · 27 October 2026
ATF requires ballistic evidence entered into NIBIN within two business days. Agencies that miss the standard are usually failing at intake, not ballistics.
By IPA-IAC · 6 min · 6 October 2026
Access control and video surveillance are more useful integrated than separate. This guide explains the architecture, the platforms, and what integration actually delivers operationally.
By IPA-IAC · 7 min · 3 September 2024
Cell phones, laptops, and cloud accounts sit in queue for months at agencies without a dedicated forensics lab. Here's how triage models cut the wait.
By IPA-IAC · 9 min · 14 August 2023