Background information I note the following document which refers to Self Service Kiosks in police stations and Hubs: Self Service Kiosks: Forensic analysis carried out by police officers using locally based SSKs. “Frontline Frontline Supported Service: Forensic analysis carried out with the support of or by the HUBS: Authority’s digital forensic technicians and assistants and providing for police officers to be assisted and trained to perform their own downloads." The document goes on to on the crime type but could extend to state: “retention periods will depend years which will necessitate long term archiving of data.” In addition: 1. North Yorkshire Report which refers to of mobile phones at a ‘examination District level’ 2. Wiltshire PEEL report which refers to has been introduced which allows staff with ‘specialist equipment basic training to conduct limited mobile phone examinations’… 3. Avon & Somerset PEEL report which that the constabulary lacked capacity in states ‘HMIC identified the recovery of digital that downloading kiosks are available to evidence. … New technology means speed up the process and an increasing number of officers have been trained to use them.’ 4. Durham PEEL report which states of mobile phones are now examined by local officers ‘The majority trained to carry out a limited examination of evidence retained on these devices. The constabulary has purchased computer software designed to provide early indicative findings to support these officers in their examination and to ensure that these phones do not need to be submitted to the HTCU for further assessment. The own figures indicate that 90 percent of cases are now examined in this constabulary’s way. Responses 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12: I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed Powys Police. Response 3: I can confirm that Dyfed Powys Police did trial the kiosk product and found that it did not suit the forces’ needs.
Background information I note the following document which refers to Self Service Kiosks in police stations and Hubs: “Frontline Self Service Kiosks: Forensic analysis carried out by police officers using locally based SSKs. Frontline Supported Service: HUBS: Forensic analysis carried out with the support of or by the Authority’s digital forensic technicians and assistants and providing for police officers to be assisted and trained to perform their own downloads." The document goes on to state: “retention periods will depend on the crime type but could extend to years which will necessitate long term archiving of data.” In addition: 1. North Yorkshire Report which refers to ‘examination of mobile phones at a District level’ 2. Wiltshire PEEL report which refers to ‘specialist equipment has been introduced which allows staff with basic training to conduct limited mobile phone examinations’… 3. Avon & Somerset PEEL report which states ‘HMIC identified that the constabulary lacked capacity in the recovery of digital evidence. … New technology means that downloading kiosks are available to speed up the process and an increasing number of officers have been trained to use them.’ 4. Durham PEEL report which states ‘The majority of mobile phones are now examined by local officers trained to carry out a limited examination of evidence retained on these devices. The constabulary has purchased computer software designed to provide early indicative findings to support these officers in their examination and to ensure that these phones do not need to be submitted to the HTCU for further assessment. The constabulary’s own figures indicate that 90 percent of cases are now examined in this way. Responses 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12: I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed Powys Police. Response 3: I can confirm that Dyfed Powys Police did trial the kiosk product and found that it did not suit the forces’ needs.
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