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From:Vazquez, Sylvia Cc:EMT - Directors Subject:Agenda Review Follow Up for February 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Date:Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:17:44 PM Attachments:image001.png Good Afternoon Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilmembers (BCC), The following are inquiries and staff responses related to Agenda items for the Tuesday February 18, 2025 City Council Meeting: Agenda Item 10: Purchase Order Contract with Magnetic Forensics What are examples of criminal activity that this software would assist with? This technology significantly enhances our ability to investigate and solve serious crimes while ensuring strict adherence to legal safeguards and privacy protections. Magnet Forensics plays a crucial role in solving complex and high-impact crimes where digital evidence is often a key component, including: · Homicides & Violent Crimes: Extracts digital evidence such as call logs, messages, and location history to establish timelines, suspect movements, and victim interactions · Human Trafficking & Child Exploitation: Recovers encrypted or deleted communications used to lure human trafficking victims, providing actionable leads for law enforcement. · Drug Trafficking & Organized Crime: Uncovers communication networks, financial transactions, and location data critical in dismantling criminal organizations · Fraud & Financial Crimes: Identifies digital footprints linked to identity theft, wire fraud, and financial exploitation · Robberies & Property Crimes: Retrieves digital evidence, including photos, videos, and GPS data, linking suspects to crime scenes · Cybercrimes & Terrorism Investigations – Assists in identifying and tracking individuals engaged in online threats, hacking, and extremist activities. We fully recognize that using this technology raises important legal and ethical considerations. Protecting privacy and constitutional rights remains a top priority, and our department is committed to ensuring that Magnet Forensics is only used in a manner consistent with the law. · Search Warrants & Legal Authorization – Detectives will only use this technology when a search warrant has been obtained as part of an active criminal investigation or when the device owner gives explicit consent. · Strict Legal Compliance – Our department adheres to all applicable digital rights protections, including Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. · No Indiscriminate Data Access – This technology is not used for random searches or mass data collection. Each use is case-specific and subject to legal oversight.