Ready Room
The Leica Geosystems Ready Room provides public safety professionals and forensic science service providers with news, commentary and best practice information.
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Crash Investigators Find the Intersection of Speed and Accuracy with GNSS Solutions
Quick clearance of all traffic incidents—from disabled vehicles to fatal crashes—is important not only for mobility but also for the safety of motorists and responders who are at risk of secondary crashes, near-miss encounters and struck-by incidents. To mitigate these hazards, the Federal Highway Administration has made Traffic Incident Management and Quick Clearance a priority. The success of this strategic, coordinated process relies on the cooperation of private- and public-sector partners across the nation. Continue reading
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Three Reasons Why the Leica ScanStation is the Right Solution for my Crash Scene Investigation Needs
By Glen Reuschling, November 10, 2014
Recently, I was asked why my wife, Mary Anne, and I chose the Leica ScanStation for our reconstruction services and collision analysis firm, TransCon Crash Scene Investigations, and its sister company, TransCon Imaging Solutions. My reply was, “That’s an easy question.” There are multiple reasons why we picked Leica Geosystems solutions, and here are a just a few. Continue reading
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Murder Mystery Fundraiser Provides Hands-On Opportunity With Laser Scanning
Nov. 3, 2014
The Zoo Dun It safari murder mystery returns to the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 15. The fundraising event for Central Florida Crimeline, an anonymous tipster hotline, gives participants the opportunity to not only solve a murder but also learn about crime scene investigation from the pros. Continue reading
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Fourth NCFS Meeting to be Webcast Oct 28-29
The National Commission on Forensic Science will hold its fourth meeting on October 28-29, 2014, at the Office of Justice Programs in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public and will be streamed online. Continue reading
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How an Accident Reconstruction Conference Can Change Your Future
By Frank J. Hahnel III, Oct. 27, 2014
Throughout the year, accident reconstruction conferences take place all over the country. These events provide an opportunity to learn the latest in investigative and reconstructive techniques, highlight the technology available, allow the time to test tool accuracy, and offer the occasion to network with peers. Continue reading
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Why This Fund is Worthy of Support
On average, 150 U.S. law enforcement officers per year have been killed in the line of duty over the past decade. Approximately 60,000 officers are assaulted, and 15,000 are injured on an annual basis. Despite the dangers of their profession, more than 900,000 U.S. law enforcement officers continue to risk their lives for the protection of others and the safety of their communities. Continue reading
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Leica Geosystems Pledges Support of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
October 1, 2014 - Leica Geosystems today announced a 12-month initiative to support the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). Beginning today, 1% of the sale of all 3D laser scanners, multistations, total stations, GNSS instruments, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), handheld distance measurement tools, software and other products to the law enforcement community will be donated to the Memorial Fund. Continue reading
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Is Your Agency at Risk of Getting Left Behind?
In the five years since the National Academy of Sciences exposed the need for systematic and scientific advancement in forensic science, many public safety agencies have made the technological leap from tape measurements to point clouds for crime scene documentation. Now, with the 2014 launching of both the National Commission on Forensic Science and the NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees, this much-need progress has finally begun. Continue reading
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A Fast and Easy Way to Document a Crash Scene
By Duke Dutch, Sept. 25, 2014
Investigators can significantly cut documentation time on fatal crash scenes and simultaneously eliminate the challenge of subjective data selection by combining 3D laser scan and total station data. This streamlined workflow, as introduced in a previous article, is a highly accurate and efficient way to document fatal crash scenes and relate the data in court.