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Computer Crimes Unit

Norwood Police Department

137 Nahatan Street

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Control Chief                                 

Christopher Padden

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Executive Officer                            

Lt. Sarah Lyden

 

6 Forensic Examiners

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5 Computer Crime Investigators

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The METROLEC Computer Crime Unit (CCU) is a dedicated, fully functional digital forensic unit based at the Norwood Police Department. This unit serves 47 cities and towns in Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth counties. Our mission is to provide digital forensic analysis and digital forensic investigative assistance to agencies operating under the METROLEC umbrella.

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The goal of the METROLEC Computer Crime Unit is to promote public awareness of the risks and precautions related to computer-related crime, assist other law enforcement agencies with the prevention, analysis, documentation, and prosecution of these crimes, and provide an up-to-date, current lab for our unit members so that they may efficiently serve member agencies and the communities that they belong to.

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Services

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​Cell phone, tablet, GPS, & drone forensics

Desktop and Laptop computer forensics

Assistance with Internet investigations

Preservation letters

Administrative subpoenas

Assistance with digital media search warrants and seizures

Mobile technology services to assist other divisions, such as CART

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©2018 by Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council.

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