Video is used in 95% of all use of force casework, yet few agencies provide appropriate training for IA investigators to accurately evaluate the accuracy of their most prolific source of evidence. This session exposes investigators to the minefield of variable image refresh rate video, which is among the most common types of video recordings and always results in a misrepresentation of motion and force.
Students will be exposed to methodologies and techniques to discover and demonstrate when a force event is not accurately reproduced on video. Through case studies and demonstrations, investigators will gain critical insight that will help them make the right call and avoid weaponizing unreliable video against a police officer during a use of force inquiry.
Our training experts recommend this course for all officers, ranks, and command staff involved in force review.
Instructor: Detective Josh Guthrie
Detective Josh Guthrie is a 22 year veteran of a US state police agency. He is partner/owner of Force Analysis and Multimedia Review, LLC which provides services relative to the analysis of police use of force incidents from video evidence. Josh is an A.C.T.A.R. accredited collision reconstructionist and specializes in 3D laser scanning and reverse projection photogrammetry, and speed estimation from video data. Josh has served as a patrol officer, police instructor, and is currently assigned as a critical incident reconstructionist and multimedia specialist for his police agency. During his time as an instructor, he has trained thousands of law enforcement officers in collision reconstruction, scene analysis, and police use of force policy and tactics. He also provides court ready digital evidence demonstratives for numerous District Attorney offices.
- Credit Hours: 1.5
- Class ID: 22-08-2-A1
- Area: 206
- Topic: Use of Force, Video Investigations
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