Article: At the scene of the crime: how surveyors use LiDAR technology to benefit law enforcement.

Anyone who has seen the popular television show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" knows that technology now plays a key role in solving crimes. Most law enforcement officials, however, point out that technology alone--without the use of sound investigative methods--does not solve crimes. While we at Northway-Photomap acknowledge this to be true, we believe that offering our LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) services to law enforcement agencies improves their methods of collecting data. We are an aerial photography, mapping and land information firm located in Toronto, and we have been aiding forensic investigations with our terrestrial scanning services since 2001.

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