Centre of Forensic Sciences
About the Centre
Physical Sciences - Electronics
Formerly a sub-unit of the Chemistry Section, Electronics has come of age and joined the longer-established functions of the Centre.
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Staff examine evidence that exists in digital form within such items as computers, cell phones, personal organizers and fax machines. For example:
- computer files that have been erased or hidden may be recovered;
- recovered e-mails and internet chat logs can help link individuals together;
- call logs and contact numbers stored in the cell phone of a deceased may help determine what he or she was doing in the period prior to death. This information can supplement that available from the cell phone service provider.
Staff also examine:
- stun guns and "tasers" to confirm their standing under the terms of the Criminal Code;
- poor quality audiotapes to enhance their audibility using digital signal processing technology.
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