BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An $80,000 3D laser scanner is helping Bend police with investigations at major crime scenes, providing greater accuracy while freeing officers for other duties. The Bend Police ...

Collecting evidence at a crime scene used to involve a really sophisticated piece of technology — the tape measure. Waco Police Sgt. Keith Vaughan, who heads the department’s crime scene unit, said ...

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The device cost $70,000, with much of the funding coming from criminals who had to forfeit their money or cars.

The 3D laser scanner was designed exclusively for experimental use. It uses laser light at an intensity that can damage the human eye if looked at directly. For this reason, special care must be taken ...

Every crime scene is somewhat like a DNA sample—unique and different from any other. The challenges of documenting these crime scenes remain similar for most cases and most law enforcement agencies: ...