Presentation Track and Trace system to safeguard the chain of custody of forensic traces.

3. Netherlands Forensic Institute
(NFI) Turns to RFID
Safeguarding the Chain of Custody
of crime-scene evidence

4. Introducing the NFI

5. The Challenge
• High volume
80000 pieces of evidence
240000 traces
• Complex logistics
• Safeguarding the Chain of Custody

6. The Approach
• Investigate the Logistic processes
• Define requirements
– No human interference or human errors
– Tracking movement of up to 200 items
without additional process time

7. The Solution
• Identification of Evidence
– Label with unique number (SIN)
– Barcode
– Passive UHF RFID tag
• Labeling at crime-scene

8. The Solution
• RFID Gates
– Dividing the building into compartments
– At storage rooms and safes
– All entrances / exits
• Direction can be detected

9. The Solution

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18. The Solution
• Tracking & Tracing software
provides actual location
(compartment level)
• Finding of items within a
compartment using Handheld
RFID scanner

19. The Solution
• Design and Implementation
(Contact: johan.klunder@atosorigin.com)
• iMotion™ Edgeware™ Platform
(Contact: mbecker@globeranger.com)

20. Benefits
• Chain of Custody improved by:
– Eliminating human error
– Reducing time needed for administration
Goal achieved!

21. Benefits
• Additional benefits:
– Alarm functions
– More insight in logistic
processes