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Digital Evidence Management for Prosecutors and DA Offices

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Digital Evidence Management for Prosecutors and DA Offices
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Built for Prosecutor Evidence Review and Discovery Workflows

iCrimeFighter is a leading Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS). Here's what it does for you:
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Secure Discovery Sharing
By simplifying digital evidence.
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Police-to-Prosecutor Handoff
All sources, all formats, in one place.
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Case-Based Evidence Review
No more exchanging physical media like CDs, DVDs, or external hard drives.
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Works With Prosecutor Case Management and Law Enforcement Systems

These partnerships and integrations enable seamless collaboration, efficient data analysis, and secure digital evidence storage, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal investigations.
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Why prosecutors love iCrimeFighter

Helps you focus on cases, not managing digital evidence

iCrimeFighter brings all digital evidence together in one place. Bodycam video, phone dumps from forensic extractions, paper scans, and even text messages. It's your an all-in-one digital evidence management solution built to centralize digital evidence and make sharing simple.

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This has simplified our work and process so much, not to mention that of our law enforcement partners.
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Agencies
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States (and growing)
Why prosecutors love iCrimeFighter

Helps you focus on cases, not managing digital evidence

iCrimeFighter brings all digital evidence together, in one place. Bodycam videos, phone dumps (forensic extractions), paper scans, even text messages. It’s your all-in-one digital evidence solution that holds everything and it makes sharing simple.

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This has simplified our work and process so much, not to mention that of our law enforcement partners.
iCrimeFighter simplifies e-discovery for prosecutors with secure platforms. Easily manage and present digital evidence from various sources for legal professionals, enhancing case outcomes.
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Files added weekly
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Active users
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Counties
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States (and growing)
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Gets the most out of your bodycams iCrimeFighter seamlessly integrates with all major RMS systems and body-worn camera systems. Sharing and managing body camera footage becomes significantly easier for you. In short - you get more out of your existing tools.

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We often hear “I can’t believe how I managed without iCrimeFighter” from prosecutors. As a small team, we’re proud to have transformed how prosecutors and law enforcement across the nation work. Hear from some of them below.
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We viewed several products before selecting iCrimefighter and all stakeholders have been very happy that we chose iCrimefighter. It has worked very well for Officers and Deputies, Evidence and Records Staff as well as our Prosecutor's Office.
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A recent update is iCrimeFighter  “talks” to our case management system, Prosecutor by Karpel (PbK),  and this allows staff to access any discovery in iCrimeFighter through PbK, when a case is entered into iCrimeFighter.
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We at the Converse County Sheriff's Office are EXTREMELY pleased we went with iCrimefighter and would strongly recommend this to any law enforcement agency facing the issues of digital evidence management.
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Established in 2011 in MN, iCrimeFighter has earned the trust of over 900 agencies throughout the United States. Our solution enables those who protect America to focus less on administrative tasks and more on what they do best - keeping our communities safe. We are proud to use technology to empower those who protect us.
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iCrimeFighter provides outstanding customer support. We pride ourselves on supporting justice and realize the work we do protects citizens such as ourselves.
Our support team is available around the clock and is happy to help you with whatever issue you’re facing.

After all, crime doesn't follow a 9-to-5 schedule.
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Share discovery with ease

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors is a DEMS made specifically for Prosecutors. Receive evidence from multiple sources, view files without downloading anything and share discovery with the click of a button.

No burning, printing or shipping of media

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors allows you to receive and share evidence without burning and shipping media. The files are stored in a secure cloud and instantly available to anyone you share with.

Maintains comprehensive chain of custody history

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors provides a comprehensive chain of custody, tracking its lifecycle from collection to courtroom presentation. This ensures the integrity and credibility of digital evidence.

View files all in one place, without downloading or needing software

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors allows you to access and view all files centrally, eliminating the need for downloading or installing additional software. This streamlined approach ensures efficient and seamless file management, enhancing productivity and case handling efficiency.

Best in class support

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors offers best-in-class support, ensuring users receive prompt, expert assistance for any queries or issues. This superior level of customer service guarantees a smooth, uninterrupted experience, enhancing overall user satisfaction and system reliability.

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Share discovery with ease

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors is a DEMS made specifically for Prosecutors. Receive evidence from multiple sources, view files without downloading anything and share discovery with the click of a button.

No burning, printing or shipping of media

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors allows you to receive and share evidence without burning and shipping media. The files are stored in a secure cloud and instantly available to anyone you share with.

Maintains comprehensive chain of custody history

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors provides a comprehensive chain of custody, tracking its lifecycle from collection to courtroom presentation. This ensures the integrity and credibility of digital evidence.

View files all in one place, without downloading or needing software

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors allows you to access and view all files centrally, eliminating the need for downloading or installing additional software. This streamlined approach ensures efficient and seamless file management, enhancing productivity and case handling efficiency.

Best in class support

iCrimeFighter for Prosecutors offers best-in-class support, ensuring users receive prompt, expert assistance for any queries or issues. This superior level of customer service guarantees a smooth, uninterrupted experience, enhancing overall user satisfaction and system reliability.

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How Case Management and Digital Evidence Management Systems Work Together

The functional distinction between the two systems should be clear. A Case Management System is used to manage administrative data, court calendars, legal procedures, and charging documents. A Digital Evidence Management System handles large digital files, such as body camera footage, surveillance videos, and mobile phone extractions. These two systems are sometimes conflated or forced into a single system which causes serious issues for prosecutors' offices, law enforcement, and sheriff's departments. Great software design will integrate a CMS with a DEMS, creating an automated chain of custody from case intake all the way through to the courtroom.
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What a CMS Is Built For

A Case Management System serves as the central administrative engine of a prosecutor's office, public defender's team, or court clerk's operation. Platforms such as PbK (PROSECUTORbyKarpel), Matrix, eProsecutor, and Tyler Technologies were designed specifically around structured relational databases, text records, and procedural deadlines.

Primary core capabilities of a legal CMS include:

Docketing and Calendaring

Manage court dates, filing schedules, and judicial appearances across case teams with centralized calendar integration.

Charging Document Generation

Streamline the drafting and issuance of complaints, informations, indictments, and motion templates through automated document assembly.

Deadline and Speedy-Trial Tracking

Automatically calculate, monitor, and alert teams to statutory speedy-trial windows, discovery obligations, and court filing deadlines.

Witness and Subpoena Management

Track victim and witness contact details, record interview logs, and generate, issue, and log service for trial subpoenas

Plea and Disposition Records

Maintain comprehensive histories of plea offers, court orders, sentencing details, and final case dispositions for reporting and compliance.
Because a CMS is designed to handle structured text data, XML fields, and standardized PDF documents, its underlying database infrastructure is optimized for speed, indexing, and text queries. It excels at telling you what a case is, who is involved, and when the next court appearance takes place.

What a DEMS Is Built For

Where a CMS manages the narrative and legal skeleton of a case, a Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) handles the heavy media assets that prove the facts. As law enforcement agencies collect terabytes of video, audio, and digital forensics every month, legacy servers and basic file-sharing portals fail under the weight of these massive binary payloads.

Primary core capabilities of a purpose-built DEMS include:

High-Volume Ingestion and Cloud Storage

Ingesting multi-gigabyte BWC feeds, 4K CCTV surveillance, 911 audio calls, and 100GB+ cell phone forensic dumps into secure, CJIS-compliant cloud environments (such as AWS GovCloud).

Browser-Native Video Streaming

Allowing attorneys, investigators, and paralegals to stream high-definition video directly inside a web browser without downloading multi-gigabyte files to local workstations.

Cryptographic Integrity Verification

Generating automated SHA-256 hash values upon ingestion to establish an unalterable, court-admissible chain of custody.

In-Platform Audio/Video Redaction

Utilizing AI-assisted tools to blur faces, censor juvenile identities, mute personal identifying information (PII), and redact medical records before discovery release.

Secure External Discovery Portals

Delivering complete digital discovery packages to defense counsel or court clerks via secure, audited, time-limited download links.

Where Offices Get Stuck

When evaluating software, agency leadership sometimes asks: "Can't we just use one platform for everything?" Operating under a single-system model invariably leads to one of two major technical failure modes:

The "CMS-Only" Failure Mode (The Storage Gap)

Agencies that attempt to use their CMS as a digital media repository frequently hit severe technical barriers. Storing multi-gigabyte MP4 files or phone extractions directly in CMS records makes relational databases bloat fast. Local servers are maxed out, nightly backups are failing, and bandwidth is gone the moment an attorney opens a case file. Off-the-shelf CMS software is no help: it doesn't redact video, can't transcribe or play back proprietary dashcam codecs used by police.

The "DEMS-Only" Failure Mode (The Workflow Gap)

On the other hand, trying to use the DEMS for the management of prosecutor workflows would mean depriving paralegals and lawyers of their important legal tools. The DEMS does not provide any functions such as the creation of formal indictment papers, scheduling of grand juries, tracking of witness subpoenas, and speedy trial calculations. Using the media storage tool as a case management system will require the use of spreadsheets from outside.

What Integration Actually Means

Understanding the CMS/DEMS difference allows IT directors and prosecution leaders to connect both systems effectively. However, the term "integration" is frequently misused in software sales pitches. Vendors often promise a single pane of glass evidence experience without explaining how data actually flows behind the scenes.

In modern prosecutor software architecture, CMS and DEMS integrations typically occur across three distinct technical tiers:

Level 1: Deep Link / URL Reference

The simplest form of integration. When a case is created or updated in the CMS, a secure, unique URL link is automatically generated and attached to the CMS record. Clicking the link opens the corresponding digital evidence workspace in the DEMS.

Level 2: Embedded Workspace (Single Pane)

The DEMS interface is embedded directly inside the CMS user interface via a secure iframe or tab module. Prosecutors review, stream, and redact body cam footage without ever navigating away from their primary CMS screen.

Level 3: Bi-Directional API Sync

Continuous communication exists between the CMS and the DEMS through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). When police departments upload media into the DEMS, the CMS automatically receives a notification or creates a pending case entry. Conversely, whenever the CMS updates a case status, defendant name, or court division, those changes immediately sync to the corresponding media records in the DEMS

Running Both Without Double Entry

When a CMS and DEMS are fully integrated, daily operations run smoothly without redundant typing or manual file transfers. Consider the integrated "day-in-the-life" workflow for a county prosecutor's office:

Step 1: Ingestion & Case Creation

A police department uploads body cam video, 911 calls, and scene photos into the DEMS. The DEMS automatically passes the incident number, arresting officer credentials, and submission timestamp to the prosecutor's CMS via API, creating a pending charging file.

Step 2: Legal Review & Charging

The reviewing prosecutor opens the case inside PbK, Matrix, or eProsecutor. Without leaving the CMS, they click the integrated DEMS tab to stream BWC video and review 911 audio. They draft the formal information or indictment in the CMS while verifying video facts in the DEMS.

Step 3: Discovery Delivery

Once charges are filed, the prosecutor selects the digital evidence items in the DEMS and clicks "Export to Defense." The DEMS generates a secure, trackable discovery portal link for defense counsel. The DEMS then sends a completed discovery log back to the CMS, automatically updating the court record to reflect full compliance with discovery rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need both a CMS and a DEMS in my office?

Yes, if your office manages criminal prosecutions or handles significant volumes of digital evidence. A CMS manages legal forms, court dates, dockets, and witness records, but cannot efficiently store or stream large video files. A DEMS handles heavy digital media, video redaction, and electronic discovery delivery. Running both integrated systems ensures operational efficiency and prevents database bloat.

How do case management and digital evidence systems sync with each other?

Case management and digital evidence systems sync through secure Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) or webhooks. When an officer uploads evidence to the DEMS, the system sends metadata (case number, offense, officer ID) to the CMS to create or update a case file. When prosecutors update case details or discovery statuses in the CMS, those changes automatically mirror back to the DEMS.

Can we achieve a "single pane of glass evidence" workspace without replacing our current CMS?

Yes. Modern cloud DEMS platforms are designed to integrate directly into existing CMS applications (such as PbK, Matrix, or eProsecutor). Through embedded tabs, API integrations, and single sign-on (SSO), prosecutors can access, stream, redact, and share digital evidence directly from within their familiar CMS interface.

Does integrating a DEMS with a CMS compromise the legal chain of custody?

No. In fact, integration strengthens the chain of custody. When files are stored in a CJIS-compliant DEMS, the system automatically logs every view, export, redaction, and download with exact timestamps, user credentials, and SHA-256 cryptographic hashes. The integration passes these audit events directly into the CMS case record, providing a verifiable record for court.

What happens to digital evidence in the DEMS when a case is closed in the CMS?

When a case reaches final disposition and is marked closed in the CMS, the API sends a notification to the DEMS. The DEMS then updates the retention status of the associated digital media files, applying automated rule-based schedules (e.g., retain for 3 years, archive indefinitely for homicides, or schedule for authorized purge).

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