The background
Protecting residents since 1937, Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is a law enforcement agency covering 77,000 square miles, with 400 sworn officers serving a population of more than 1.9 million. NSP’s Special Operations Division, including the Nebraska State Patrol Technical Crimes Unit, provides full computer and mobile device examination services to state, local, and federal agencies at no cost.
Tasked with investigations into serious offences, including Indecent Images of Children (ICAC), human trafficking, and terrorism, and faced with a growing volume of digital devices alongside limited resources, the team needed a digital forensics solution that could simplify processes and extend their capabilities.
Key requirements included increasing the speed at which data is extracted and analysed, efficiently generating court-ready reports, supporting multi-platform environments, and ensuring the solution was both cost-effective and easy to operate.
The SOLUTION
After evaluating solutions on the market and gaining first-hand experience of Detego’s capabilities through a detailed demonstration, Nebraska State Patrol selected the Detego Unified Digital Forensics Platform. Its ability to deliver rapid data extraction and analysis with high accuracy, combined with validated processes and ease of use, were key differentiators.
The RESULT
The training and onboarding support provided by Detego Global enabled the team to become proficient with the technology in a short period. Thanks to the Detego platform’s intuitive design, team members were able to carry out forensically sound investigations with minimal technical expertise.
By leveraging the platform’s automation capabilities, the team streamlined time-consuming imaging and processing workflows, increasing the rate at which evidence was processed by nearly 70%. The platform also enabled access to a broader range of devices, including thousands of mobile devices, applications, and platforms.
Prior to implementing the Detego Unified Digital Forensics Platform, the team faced a backlog of nearly seven months for mobile investigations and close to two years for computer-based investigations.
Since deployment, the technology has enabled the team to deliver critical evidence to case officers in weeks rather than months, with investigation lead times now consistently maintained at under 30 days.
“Like any other Law Enforcement Agency, we were falling behind and failing in overwhelming backlogs. We were able to leverage the speed, ease-of-use and capabilities that Detego has to reimagine and refine our process to become successful and increase our services. Detego increased our efficiency, provided a multiplatform solution and saved our agency tens of thousands of dollars in manpower, licenses and equipment.”
– Sgt. Scott Haugaard Special Operations, Nebraska State Patrol –