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SLED crime‑scene unit details drone, 3D and multispectral capabilities
Summary
Lieutenant Todd Shank said crime‑scene teams now use FAA‑licensed drones, laser 3D scanners and Crimelight multispectral cameras to document scenes more quickly and accurately, and described new vehicle bays and mock‑scene rooms in the expanded lab.
Lieutenant Todd Shank told the legislative subcommittee the Crime Scene Investigations Unit runs 24/7 response teams for violent crimes and large scenes, and described a structured internal training program lasting about a year. He said SLED has pursued FAA F107 drone licensing and NIST‑style training for drone teams; the unit used drone flights and a 3D scanner to build a lab model in under 30 minutes as an example of efficiency gains.
Shank also highlighted new equipment received in 2023 (Crimelight multispectral cameras for multispectral imaging of blood and bruises) and the benefits of the new lab footprint — two vehicle bays with lifts, expanded processing rooms, evidence lockers and a mock crime‑scene room for proficiency testing. He told the committee SLED strives to limit captured adjacent property in models and can remove extraneous imagery when presenting evidence in court. Committee members asked whether statutory limits hinder drone use; Shank said he was not aware of statutory barriers and that SLED follows FAA requirements.
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