


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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