ORANGE, COUNTY OF, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (5) - 2013

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ATTACHMENT A 2013 -DJ -BX -1.065 City: ORANGE The City of Orange proposes to use the 2013 Justice Assistance Grant funding as follows: Purpose Areas: Law Enforcement Program Narrative: During 2012, Orange Police Department personnel completed 14,21.7 incident reports. Of those, 4,654 reports were forwarded to detectives for additional follow -tip and investigation. A large portion of investigations involve the suspect's use of electronic devices during the commission of crimes. Many times a cellular phone contains minute by minute digital evidence of a suspect's location and communication before, during and after the commission of a crime. This information can be very important to each investigation. With the prevalence of social media in society and smart phone use, suspect's computers are frequently linked to their criminal activity. Computers are often used as a tool of crime in addition to the storing of digital evidence. By obtaining sophisticated computer forensic software, the Orange Police Department will be able to handle more technologically complex investigations utilizing digital evidence. This will help solidify successful prosecutions of suspects using evidence that simply could not be obtained by traditional methods. The Orange Police Department needs to obtain sophisticated forensic software, coupled with a computer forensic workstation, to maintain investigative effectiveness in an increasingly technological society. Many times physical evidence is complimented by digital evidence. Sometimes digital evidence is all that exists to provide investigative leads. Goals of the project: Obtain sophisticated software to use in conjunction with a computer forensic workstation to view and analyze digital evidence. With most criminal investigation cases, this type of evidence cannot be accessed by ordinary methods. This software, coupled with state of the art computer equipment,, will enable the our investigators to conduct computer forensic examinations on a multitude of electronic devices, including but not limited to; computers, cellular phones, cameras and all removable media where digital evidence may reside. Strategies to be used for project: The Department already has an investigator trained in digital evidence. The Department will leverage JAG funds by utilizing asset forfeiture monies to purchase the needed computer hardware. 2013 -DJ -BX -1065 Page 22 of 29