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Detective Wayne Jones details Mount Vernon Police Department's digital‑forensics work and training
Summary
Detective Wayne Jones explains the department's digital‑forensics role, specialized training (including IASIS and federal courses), and the forensic equipment and software the department uses to process cell phones, computers and DVRs for investigations.
Detective Wayne Jones, the Mount Vernon Police Department's digital forensics expert and tactical technology operator, said the department increasingly relies on electronic evidence to advance investigations.
Jones described his specialty as examining "digital devices, cell phones, computers, hard drives, DVRs, anything with digital data inside it" and said complex certification programs are required to do that work properly. He told the Roll Call Room that he completed IASIS — a multiweek course with three months of practical exercises — and that he is up for recertification this year.
Jones said many advanced classes come through federal programs, citing the National Computer Forensics Institute training the department has used. He said training often includes lengthy practical problem sets and final written tests that prepare examiners to authenticate and validate data for court.
On equipment, Jones said he returned from training with a purpose‑built forensic workstation and software licensing to process large data sets into human‑readable reports; he emphasized the work requires specialized skill and validation rather than being an "easy button."
