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Digital Forensics Critical Update
Our Capabilities
The Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) offers forensic examination and assistance with:
- All digital media (computers, cellular devices, memory devices)
- Onsite imaging capabilities
- Digital evidence search warrants/subpoena assistance
- Expert Witness court testimony
- Video/audio enhancement
Digital Evidence Submissions
All digital/cyber/electronic evidence (computers, cellular devices, copies of audio/video evidence for enhancement) for the DFU must be submitted through Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS) Meridian Laboratory.
Idaho State Police Forensic Services
700 S. Stratford Dr
Meridian, ID 83642
All evidence must be “pre-logged” in advance of submission in the ISPFS Laboratory Information Management System (ILIMS).
All evidence must be in a sealed condition and in appropriate packaging when submitted to ISPFS acceptable packaging and evidence status is outlined in detail.
- All submissions must be mailed by secure carrier or hand delivered to the ISPFS Meridian Laboratory. Notification of urgent submissions should be made in advance to Bret Kessinger (208-884-7110) and the Meridian Lab (208-884-7170) so the DFU and our evidence staff can be on standby to facilitate a quick evidence transfer to the Forensic Scientist working the case.
- Packaging advice and assistance may be available from the ISP evidence technicians at the Meridian Laboratory (208-884-7170).
- Improperly sealed evidence shipped to the lab will be returned to the submitting agency for remediation. Improperly sealed evidence submitted in person must be corrected before the laboratory will accept it.
- Any additional forensic science work needed on the submitted electronic item (i.e. latent prints, DNA) must be selected in pre-log and communicated to ISPFS evidence staff upon submission. ISPFS will coordinate the processing order with the submitting agency and ISP DFU.
This process documents the chain of custody electronically and facilitates DFU spending more time on casework than administrative duties.