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2019 Industry Trend Survey: Law Enforcement

2019 Report

Cellebrite Industry Trend Survey: Law Enforcement

Just as technology plays an important role in all our lives it also plays an important role in investigations. The Cellebrite Industry Trends Survey examines how digital data is impacting investigations and how they are using technology to help resolve investigations.

With over 2700 global law enforcement personnel completing the survey our report contains valuable insights and standards to which you can compare your own agency’s productivity and backlog.

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The Survey Focused on the Impact of Digital Data:

 

What types of digital sources are being used in investigations

 

Which digital sources and data were the most frequently used and considered the most important

 

The challenges to accessing digital data

 

The impact to productivity and ability to resolve investigations

Key Findings

Some of the more important information gathered from the survey include

  • The mobile phone remains the most frequently used and most important digital source for investigations.
  • The variety of digital sources used in investigations is increasing. Sources such as Wearables, and Smart Home Technology are being used with more frequency in investigations.
  • Despite the backlog, variety of digital sources and the amount of digital data that typically needs to be reviewed in an investigation, the vast majority of Law Enforcement are reviewing this information manually instead of using analytics solutions.
  • The most common challenges for extracting data from mobile phones is locked phones and encrypted data
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See How the Data Breaks Down Across the Globe

North America

  • 24% of respondents use digital analytics solutions to automate time consuming review of digital data
  • 200-400 of device examinations per year
  • 22% of budget allocated towards software that helps improve investigations
  • 84% of agency managers have over 10 years experience

EMEA

  • Computers more frequently reviewed in investigations that other regions
  • 350-600 device examinations per year
  • CCTV more commonly reviewed than other regions
  • 31% of budget allocated towards software that helps improve investigations

APAC

  • Wearables more frequently reviewed in investigations than other regions
  • Spend 57 hours per week reviewing photos, videos and text messages
  • 350-550 device examinations per year
  • 42% of budget allocated towards software for improving investigations