The SketchCop® Blog

As we dive deeper into Fall, I thought this month it would be fun to celebrate Halloween by exploring the origin of Jack O’Lanterns. As a young boy, I remember the annual October trip to the grocery store to select the perfect pumpkin. Right before Halloween we would scrawl a friendly face on it ... Read more »

Fall is almost here. With shorter days and cooler weather approaching, it’s the perfect time to dust off your reading list. For those interested in forensic art, or true crime in general; I thought I would treat you to an excerpt from my book: SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime. SketchCop ... Read more »

For the last year we’ve talked about composite sketches and their value to criminal investigations. That makes sense because it’s the most utilized sub-discipline of forensic art. But there is another sub-discipline that’s also important in law enforcement’s search for suspects. Law enforcement ... Read more »

After months of preparation, we have rebranded and released SketchCop® Facial Composite System Software EDU.   SketchCop® Facial Composite System Software EDU is the classroom version of our popular facial composite software used by law enforcement to create stunningly accurate ... Read more »

<strong "="">Putting the Heat on Cold Cases Cold case investigations are the most challenging of all cases facing criminal investigators. These cases often have little to no evidence or viable suspects. Many of them have been dispatched to storage rooms where they’ve sat for decades ... Read more »

Over the last 3-5 years, videos and DNA have greatly impacted forensic artists. In my opinion, it’s because investigators have less confidence in eyewitness identification as they become more reliant on positive ID evidence. It also doesn’t help that many police officers are leaving the profession ... Read more »