In the following video of the German “Mitteldeutscher Rundefunk” (MDR), you can see the application of a FARO laser scanner Photon during the investigation of the double murder in Groitzsch. It is used for the documentation of the crime scene as well as the forensic investigation.
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Laser scanners have been applied at German State Offices of Criminal Investigation and at the Federal Criminal Police Office for a while. They serve for the documentation of a crime scene for the purpose of investigation and of preventive detection of potential situations of danger.