Efficient, Time-Saving Digital Evidence Solutions for HIDTA Agencies

Use Digital Intelligence as a Force Multiplier to Identify Drug Trafficking Networksand Solve Violent Crimes

As digital technology radically transforms society and business, drug traffickers have adopted technology to communicate and generate revenue. Today, 67% of all crimes now have a major digital component.1

The explosion of digital devices used in narcotics and violent crimes has widened the “public safety gap” for HIDTA agencies around the country: Static clearance rates, overloaded staff, and flat or declining budgets all contribute to a gap between HIDTA capabilities and the ability to protect and serve citizens.

Cellebrite’s Digital Intelligence solutions can close the public safety gap – creating a force multiplier that lessens workloads, closes narcotics cases, and accelerates collaboration with other agencies.

WHY HIDTAS NEED DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE

An Explosion of Evidence
Narcotics investigations have always been complex. Digital evidence makes them even harder to manage. More devices connected with cases means exponentially more evidence from all kinds of manufacturers and operating systems – much of it encrypted.

Making Sense of Data
Digital evidence only has value if it can be lawfully collected, secured, organized, analyzed, and shared. Investigators need fast access to specific pieces of evidence, especially when data resides in many places such as on the Internet, social media, or within rich media like photos, videos, and audio.

Increasing Complexity of Cases
Drug trafficking involves many players, places, and law enforcement agencies. Understanding the connections and patterns among suspects is critical to solving cases – but traditional spreadsheet and paper evidence can’t provide the high-levels investigators need.

Weak Digital Chain of Custody
The volume of digital evidence means it’s hard to know whether the evidence is admissible or sufficient, or if there’s been a violation in the process that could render evidence inadmissible in court. The lack of evidence management hinders the ability to reduce plea-outs and improve conviction rates.

“The old-fashioned way of going through a PDF and highlighting what you need is inefficient. Using digital investigative solutions allows us to turn the conversations into connections, create graphs and maps of those connections, and see the totality of what’s happening. We can view the bigger picture, in a way that isn’t possible with paper and highlighters.”

Amy Doyle, Program Coordinator for device investigations, Arizona HIDTA

HOW TO MODERNIZE THE HIDTA DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFLOW

Modern Digital Intelligence technology brings efficiency to HIDTA agencies struggling to improve productivity and build a stronger investigative culture. The Cellebrite platform includes everything needed for improving drug-trafficking investigative workflows:

  • Collect data from the most sources and toughest devices, digital platforms, and applications – anytime, anywhere to advance narcotics investigations and reduce workloads.
  • Manage and safeguard relevant evidence in a secure and collaborative system, and share with federal and regional law enforcement agencies.
  • Create and analyze intelligence from vast amounts of data to identify people and patterns in drug trafficking rings, and link to violent offenders.

CREATE A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR COMPLEX NARCOTICS INVESTIGATIONS

NEXT STEPS

Whether your HIDTA agency is just getting started with digital transformation or you’ve already kicked off the journey, Cellebrite can help you improve workflows and close gaps in skills and solutions. To learn more about how Cellebrite’s Digital Intelligence Suite can help your HIDTA agency to close more cases faster, visit www.celebrite.com/contact.

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