Dr David Schudel started his career at Keith Borer Consultants in 1991, before emigrating to the USA, and then the Cayman Islands where he was the Government Chemist. He returned to Keith Borer Consultants in 2007. He specialises in a number of areas including forensic chemistry, fire investigation, scene reconstruction, cell site analysis and offender tagging cases. He has given expert evidence in the USA, Cayman Islands, Guyana, Ireland and all 4 jurisdictions of the UK.

In this informative presentation, Dr Schudel gives an update on the different types of tracking technologies currently available to the criminal justice system. He explains how they work and how they are often used in practice, highlighting their uses and pitfalls. This is valuable knowledge that can assist lawyers in the ways that they analyse and use evidence.

Key word/topics:

Offender tags

Cell site analysis

Curfew monitoring

Movement Control

GPS system

Inclusion or exclusion zones

Immigration tracking

RF-based system

Foreign PID

Visitor tag

Handshakes with tag

R-v-Crean

Assessment of damage claims

Tag analysis