Digital Policing: Bridging the Gap between Cyber Security, Digital Forensics and Law Enforcement (Routledge Advances in Police Practice and Knowledge)

This book explores the growing relationship between digital technology, criminal investigations, and modern policing.With the increase of technology used to assist and commit crimes, digital evidence now features in most investigations, therefore, the requirement for a collaborative approach between legal personnel is essential.Officers, investigations, and criminal justice professionals now require a practical understanding of how cyber security and digital forensics support the pursuit of justice. With this book written for students, frontline officers, investigators, and those new to digital investigations, this explains the key concepts in clear, accessible language without assuming prior technical knowledge.This book introduces the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA), examines the digital evidence commonly encountered in investigations, and explores the cyber-attacks that compromise systems and evidence.Following the understanding of devices and attack