Leica Geosystems - PSG

Just a month after acquiring a new laser scanner through a technology lease by working closely with Precision Survey Supply, the Santa Ana Police Department in California is already seeing significant benefits. The Leica RTC360 is fast and accurate, enabling the agency to quickly process scenes, collect all the evidence, and get roads open faster. "Our last few scenes, we've been completing them in about 20 minutes to finish our scans, which would've taken us hours in the past," said Santa Ana police investigator Weston Hadley in an interview with KABC News.  Continue reading →

When it comes to active-shooter events like school shootings, every second counts. “Studies have shown that as many as four shots can be fired in one second,” says Agent Clint Norris, of the New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Team in Las Cruces. “And those four shots could mean four lives. It could mean four different kinds of injuries that would have their own consequences. So even one second is a tremendous amount of time.” Continue reading →

3D laser scanning is a proven way to document crime and crash scenes. With a push of a button, you can “freeze” the scene in time with millions of high-accuracy points and panoramic photography. The resulting data is a true color, extremely detailed, rich, vivid and immersive 3D environment that provides a true and accurate representation of your scene before any evidence has been moved. A new on-demand webinar shows how recent innovations make laser scanning an even faster and more powerful tool for clearing scenes quickly and easily. Continue reading →

Compact size, ease of use, versatility and extreme speed are just a few of the reasons the Spokane Police Department is excited about its newest crime and crash scene documentation technology - the Leica RTC360 laser scanner. "It starts scanning and collects over 2 million points a second," said Spokane officer Ben Maplethorpe in an interview with KXLY News, who explained the department would use the point clouds to create 3D maps. "This can be used in any major crimes case or collision investigation, anything that the detectives may need more in-depth photographs and measurements."

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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) recently released an updated version of the Landscape Study on 3D Crime Scene Scanning Devices. The 2018 report expands on the original study that was published in 2016 with an 11-page addendum that highlights recent technology advances and new user stories.  Continue reading →

By Ryan Rezzelle

A forensic investigator recently posted the following concern on social media: "We have three of the big Leica scanners, and when we looked at the smaller scanners, they don't have the ability for detail the large ones do. This is important to do detailed scans of ballistic damage and blood spatter for accurate reconstruction purposes." I can appreciate your sentiment as I started out on one of the "big" Leica scanners myself. I loved the durability, reliability, and accuracy. Smash cut to modern technology, however, and there are two small laser scanners that are having a big impact in public safety.  Continue reading →

Sergeant David J. DeLeeuw with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office still remembers what it was like to scan a homicide scene using one of the early laser scanners, with their large batteries, laptop, power adapters and numerous cables. Today, he is fast and efficient with the Leica ScanStation P40, but he sees even better things on the horizon.  Continue reading →

A 3D laser scanner that captures a full scene scan plus HDR imagery in 1 minute and 26 seconds? That tracks movement and objects within the scene in real-time so it understands how each scan fits in with the next? One that automatically removes the noise generated by people and vehicles moving through a scene, and registers scans in the field in real-time so that you can share 3D exhibits at the push of a button? Continue reading →

A technology test at an Etzanoa excavation site in Arkansas City, KS, demonstrated the potential of the new Leica RTC360 laser scanner for both archaeology and crime scene investigation. Continue reading →