Lasers add precision at crime scenes
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has purchased a camera system that uses lasers to provide precise, three-dimensional measurements of crime scenes.
Developed by a company called FARO, the system was purchased with proceeds from the agency’s asset forfeiture fund, according to Mid Hudson News. Randel Hill, a forensic unit investigator, has been trained to use the equipment, which Sheriff Kevin McConville learned about from the New York State Sheriff’s Association.
“When the data is presented to the District Attorney’s office, the information will allow D.A. staff to be at the actual crime scene,” McConville said.
