High Tech Crime Unit
Since 2021 select students in the School of Criminology & Security Studies have been processing digital forensic evidence for local police agencies in hundreds of cases. This evidence has been used in several different types of felony investigations, ranging from crimes against children to homicide cases. While these cases were originally limited to agencies here in Vigo County, a significant grant through the state has established this unit as one of ten High Tech Crime Units in Indiana. As a result, these investigators now process digital evidence for cases from eight different counties in the Wabash Valley: Vigo, Clay, Putnam, Parke, Vermillion, Sullivan, Fountain, and Hendricks.
The state grant also makes this the only paid internship among our four investigative units. These students are sworn investigators through the Vigo County Prosecutor’s Office, and gain both certifications and investigative experience that have proven invaluable upon graduation, when they have entered the job market.