Netherlands Forensic Institute

Investigation after a fireworks accident is difficult. Fireworks are blown apart in many pieces and shreds. Often far from the scene of the accident. For proper investigation, officers need to know what fireworks were used. They also need to know which pieces to look for. The app helps police do thi...

The Rapid Identification (ID) line is a fast process set up to carry out DNA research in criminal cases. After submitting a sample of a trace to the NFI, police and prosecutors know, by default, after just three working days whether there is a match with the DNA profile of a suspect in a criminal ca...

Digitally seized material plays a crucial role in criminal investigations. Digital material includes computers and laptops with files and documents, smartphones with messages and photos, online accounts for communication patterns and cloud storage for data such as plans. Hansken helps organise the d...

The software contains a number of algorithms that allow DNA profiles to be assessed and compared within the criminal case and with the DNA database for criminal cases. These are DNA profiles prepared from individuals and DNA profiles prepared from biological material secured at a crime scene.

An investigation by an expert examines whether certain digital images (photos and/or videos) were taken with a certain digital camera and/or mobile phone. To answer this question, the camera identification algorithm is deployed, which identifies the camera.

In an expert examination, facial images are compared. The facial image comparison aims to determine whether a person visible in camera images (crime suspect) and the image of a known face (police photo of a suspect) are of the same person or two different people.

In criminal investigations, voice comparison is used to find out whether the suspect's and offender's voices are the same. One of the methods that can be used for this purpose is automatic speaker comparison.