Guides and product news on video investigation, redaction, and digital evidence.https://kinesense.com/en-iehttps://kinesense.com/blog/play-proprietary-cctv-dvr-video-files/https://kinesense.com/blog/play-proprietary-cctv-dvr-video-files/Proprietary CCTV and DVR exports often won't open in a normal video player. Here is why, and how to play and convert them without losing evidential value.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuidescctvvideo formatscodecsdigital evidenceKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/redact-faces-in-cctv-video/https://kinesense.com/blog/redact-faces-in-cctv-video/Before CCTV is disclosed or released, third parties usually have to be obscured. Here is how to redact faces in video and keep a record that stands up.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuidesredactiongdprdisclosurecctvKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/review-hours-of-cctv-footage-quickly/https://kinesense.com/blog/review-hours-of-cctv-footage-quickly/Reviewing hundreds of hours of CCTV by eye is slow and error-prone. Here is how investigators use video analytics to cut it to the minutes that matter.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuidesvideo analyticscctvvideo reviewinvestigationsKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/why-evidential-ai-has-to-be-layered/https://kinesense.com/blog/why-evidential-ai-has-to-be-layered/Lessons From the Cases Where It Wasn't. Once an AI system's output becomes part of the evidence in a criminal case, it starts being judged like a witness.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustryaivideo analyticsdigital evidencelaw enforcementattribute recognitionKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/video-analytics-the-kinesense-approach/https://kinesense.com/blog/video-analytics-the-kinesense-approach/In today’s fast-paced digital age, video analytics has become a vital tool for law enforcement agencies worldwide.Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTGuidesvideo analyticsmachine visiondeep learninglaw enforcementAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/deepfakes-understanding-video-authentication-for-lea/https://kinesense.com/blog/deepfakes-understanding-video-authentication-for-lea/In an era dominated by digital media, the integrity of visual content is a critical concern, especially for law enforcement.Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTGuidesdeepfakesvideo authenticationdigital evidencelaw enforcementAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/10-reasons-video-analytics-investigations/https://kinesense.com/blog/10-reasons-video-analytics-investigations/The rise of CCTV cameras has transformed surveillance, offering a wealth of visual data to monitor and investigate crimes.Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTIndustryvideo analyticslaw enforcementcctvinvestigationsAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/video-compression-and-object-detection/https://kinesense.com/blog/video-compression-and-object-detection/As surveillance systems continue to evolve, the demand for efficient video compression becomes more critical.Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTIndustryvideo compressionobject detectionsurveillanceresearchAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/person-and-vehicle-attribute-recognition/https://kinesense.com/blog/person-and-vehicle-attribute-recognition/Person and Vehicle Attribute Recognition is designed to empower LE users with the ability to find individuals and vehicles in video.Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsattribute recognitionvideo analyticslaw enforcementkinesense leAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-wins-at-ai-awards-2022/https://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-wins-at-ai-awards-2022/Kinesense has been awarded “Best Application of AI in an SME” at the AI Awards 2022 for our work with Trinity College Dublin and Overcast on the VISP Project.Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsawardsaivispKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-shortlisted-for-analytics-ai-awards-2022/https://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-shortlisted-for-analytics-ai-awards-2022/Kinesense is delighted to be shortlisted for the Analytics Institute AI Awards 2022 in the category of Implementation of AI.Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsawardsaivispKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/roi-digital-evidence-management-system/https://kinesense.com/blog/roi-digital-evidence-management-system/How a digital evidence management system pays back for police forces, through savings on USB and DVD media, evidence-collection journeys and video storage.Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTGuidesroidigital evidence managementpoliceAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-and-visp-project-shortlisted-for-ai-awards-ireland-2021/https://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-and-visp-project-shortlisted-for-ai-awards-ireland-2021/Kinesense is hard at work on the DTIF funded VISP research project along with our partners Overcast and Trinity College Dublin.Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsawardsaivispKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/police-digital-evidence-on-premise-or-cloud/https://kinesense.com/blog/police-digital-evidence-on-premise-or-cloud/Police are rapidly adopting digital evidence and asset management (DEAM) solutions worldwide in order to deal with growing digital data.Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTGuidesclouddigital evidence managementpoliceroiAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-dem/https://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-dem/Kinesense Digital Evidence Management (DEM) solution for police is designed to make asset and especially video evidence management even easier.Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsdigital evidence managementpolicecovid-19Anagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/using-cctv-to-help-during-covid-19/https://kinesense.com/blog/using-cctv-to-help-during-covid-19/Covid-19 has created extensive pressure across the world for the government, companies and individuals.Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTIndustrycctvcovid-19video analyticspoliceAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-to-present-at-the-2020-police-ict-summit/https://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-to-present-at-the-2020-police-ict-summit/Kinesense has been invited to exhibit at the 2020 Police ICT Summit at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on the 22nd and 23rd of January.Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTProduct newseventspolicedigital evidence managementkinesense leAnagha Borhadehttps://kinesense.com/blog/smarter-digital-evidence-management-eforensics-magazine/https://kinesense.com/blog/smarter-digital-evidence-management-eforensics-magazine/eForensics Magazine Dec 2019 Issue has published an article by Kinesense’s Law Enforcement Advisor, Martin O’Farrell.Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsdigital evidence managementpolicevideo analyticsKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/gdpr-what-do-i-have-to-redact/https://kinesense.com/blog/gdpr-what-do-i-have-to-redact/Guidance on how much of a CCTV image you have to redact, blur, darken or pixilate when responding to a GDPR data access request.Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTGuidesgdprredactioncctvprivacyKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/value-of-video-operational-insights/https://kinesense.com/blog/value-of-video-operational-insights/Despite companies and governments spending significant amounts of money on cameras & the supporting infrastructure, the video recorded often is of little use.Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTGuidesvideo analyticscctvretailpost-event analyticsKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/police-bandwidth-limits-video-analytics-cloud/https://kinesense.com/blog/police-bandwidth-limits-video-analytics-cloud/Many forces have strategic management goals to move ‘to the cloud’, but a little recognised bottleneck is holding them back: Bandwidth.Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTIndustrycloudpolicevideo analyticsdigital evidence managementKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/blockchain-and-digital-chain-of-evidence/https://kinesense.com/blog/blockchain-and-digital-chain-of-evidence/Kinesense is developing a new concept of secure chain of evidence based on Blockchain.Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTIndustryblockchainchain of custodydigital evidence managementvideo analyticsKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-3-levels-of-service/https://kinesense.com/blog/kinesense-3-levels-of-service/At Kinesense we’re committed to providing practical solutions to real problems. Which is why we not only offer products but services too.Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTProduct newsforensic servicesvideo analyticsredactiondigital evidence managementKinesensehttps://kinesense.com/blog/the-importance-of-the-audit-chain-for-video-evidence/https://kinesense.com/blog/the-importance-of-the-audit-chain-for-video-evidence/If you use video in court, you need the right processes and techniques to analyse it and report on it. Here is why the audit chain matters.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTGuideschain of custodyiso 17025video analyticsdigital evidence managementKinesense