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Grass Valley police outline regional digital‑forensics work, training and new equipment
Summary
Detective Chris Roberts told the City Council the department’s regional digital‑forensics unit handled 103 cases since January 2024 and processed about 42,000 gigabytes of data; he described recent Secret Service training and about $50,000 of grant-funded equipment received through the program.
The Grass Valley Police Department gave the City Council an update on local digital‑forensics capacity on April 22, describing a regional task force, recent federal training and new equipment the department obtained through a Secret Service–funded program.
Alex Gamelgaard, chief of police, introduced Detective Chris Roberts as the department’s high‑tech and cyber‑crimes investigator. Roberts said the region has become heavily dependent on digital evidence and that his unit now serves as a regional resource alongside the Nevada…
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