Tech Insider: Why Digital Scene Documentation Technology is Essential for Law Enforcement

Go behind the scenes with Leica Geosystems Public Safety Manager Ryan Rezzelle to learn why he’s so dedicated to helping the public safety community understand and implement digital scene documentation technology. Ryan shares a few of the cases early in his career that demonstrated the value of laser scanning in time savings and documenting the truth in an investigation. He discusses how the latest technology advances are having such a big impact on safety and speed, and why Leica Geosystems is the best technology partner for public agencies and private organizations. Hear where he thinks technology is going next with automation, AI and the cloud, and how your agency can benefit. Plus, get the inside scoop on some exciting new approaches for school safety.

About the insider:

Ryan spent fifteen years as a Crime Scene Investigator, most recently as the Supervisor of the Crime Scene Investigation Section for the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Criminalistics Laboratory (2008-2016) and previously for the Kansas City (MO) Police Department (2001-2008). He has served as a trainer in Forensic Mapping for public safety response since 2004 and has been laser scanning since 2010, scanning hundreds of crime scenes.

Ryan is a certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst and is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Science and the International Association for Identification, among a wide range of professional organizations. In 2016, Ryan was named as one of 16 members of the NIST NIJ OSAC Sub-Committee on Crime Scene Investigation in the initial formation of the work group, and he continues to serve in that capacity.

As the manager of the Leica Geosystems Public Safety Group for the US & Canada, Ryan focuses on providing sound forensic science services and information to the public safety community.