Benefits of Participation

Law Enforcement Agencies Benefits of RCFL Participation

By detailing staff to the RCFL, law enforcement agencies receive benefits in the following areas:

Computer Forensic Services and Standards

Agencies have access, 24/7, to computer forensic examination and advisory services in an FBI-Sponsored RCFL, staffed by certified examiners with a diversity of skills, using standardized methods and a wide array of tools.

Capability

If a critical, time-sensitive case arises, agencies may receive full RCFL support and expertise with a high level of service. RCFLs are equipped with state of the art equipment and tools.

Training

Agency personnel receive extensive, costly training that most agencies cannot afford on their own. Not only is initial training provided, but advanced and recurrent training is also provided.

Knowledge and Experience

Personnel return to home agencies:

• Better positioned to perform examinations and testify in court
• With a wealth of experience obtained from a variety of cases
• With greater understanding of available resources, tools and methodologies in computer forensics
• With more professional contacts in the regional and national computer forensics network

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Detailed Computer Forensic Examiners

Benefits of RCFL Participation

Detailed examiners receive substantial personal benefits in the following areas:

Training

RCFL personnel receive:

• At least six weeks of standard FBI-approved computer forensic training during the first year and substantial additional training in the following years.
• On-the-job advice and coaching while completing the casework required to be certified to independently conduct RCFL examinations.

Networking

RCFL personnel build a strong network of professional contacts within the computer forensics community.

Knowledge and Experience

Personnel leave the RCFL with a greater knowledge of available computer forensic tools and examination methodologies.

Personnel at the RCFL are exposed to wider range of cases including those that are high profile and/or unique.

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