Frequently used in misdemeanor Domestic Violence cases. It is laborintensive and requires expensive specialized equipment. Most Law Enforcement agencies however do not have the resources, equipment, staffing, or training to examine mobile devices. To have atunate different tools and dedicated staff for mobile examinations. Other counties and federal agencies request our assistance. In a survey by the Minnesota Coalition for battered women, advocates indicated cyber stalking was the number one priority for Law Enforcement training. Because technology frequently used to stop victims and violate protective stock victims and violate protective orders. I worked closely with the Minnesota Coalition for battered women and its programs to train over 3000 domestic and Sexual Violence advocates, Law Enforcement, prosecutors, and judges since 2009. Our efforts have borne fruit, but strained resources and a lack of awareness undercut our ability to respond to increasing reports of cyber stalking.
Proliferation of chaef cheaper stalking apps made these harrowing experiences much more common. In the last three years, our mobile forensic exams in our office have increased by 220 in three years, averaging 30 exams per month. After seven years of experience, i continue to discover new apps. For instance, we are investigating an attempted murder in the context of Domestic Violence. We discovered tspy running in self mode on the mobile device. Tspy advertises itself as a 7 Parental Monitoring software which can be installed on smartphones to track text messages, calls, gps location and basically any phone data. As in the case of discovering tspy, i become engaged in a forensic investigation after victims detect signs of digital wrong doing. They notice patterns that the abusers knowledge of the victims life and whereabouts when the abuser has no way of knowing. While my department deals with only felony cases, stalking apps are frequently used in misdemeanor Domestic Violence cases. I