Law Enforcement

MD5 Have worked for and provided Digital Evidence forensics for Police Forces throughout the UK and internationally.

MD5 are involved in a number of ad hoc investigations as well as a number of formal contracts and are happy to work under either terms of reference.

MD5’s Senior Investigators predominantly have a law enforcement background and all levels of our investigators are Security Cleared. All Forensic work is carried out in Law enforcement Vetted premises.

MD5’s investigators are able to provide a 24/7 anywhere in the country on site search & seizure service; their investigators are provided with state of the art hardware/software to assist on site acquisitions of digital media (Adnhering to ACPO Guidelines).

MD5 are able to offer a managed outsourced Digital Evidence Forensics at a fixed cost with guaranteed turnaround times from immediate to 20 days.

For each Full Digital Evidence Forensic Analysis the following is performed and produced:

• Secure transportation and collection of the exhibit(s)
• Full Documented Continuity of Exhibits
• The ACPO guidelines are adhered at all times during the examination of any Exhibit
• A full examination of the exhibit(s) including live, deleted and unallocated data where possible
• Preview facilities for OIC’s
• Generated materials either in paper format or electronically
• A detailed Technical Report presenting all findings
• MG11 Section 9 Witness Statement
• Attendance at Case Conferences
• Investigators able to Provide Expert Witness Testimony

MD5 have worked on thousands of cases to date and our close relationship with our law enforcement clients enable MD5 to constantly up date and revise techniques and processes to keep apace with modern policing and legal requirements.

MD5 because of this relationship have developed Forensic Software Tools such as Virtual Forensic Computing and Forensic Analyser, all tools that have increased and enhanced the Forensic community and aided law enforcement HTCU’s around the world.

For further details about these services:

Computer Forensic Services

Mobile Phone Services

As a Public Sector Organisation, Departments such as the Professional Standards within a Police Force may require a solution to aid in the prevention of Computer Misuse and particularly in the light of high profile data loss cases at organisations such as the Department of Transport & Revenue and customs MD5 have a solution System Information Security