The Dangers of After-Market Police Accessories

Category: Press Article Publication: Blue Line Magazine, July/August 2023 Author: Geoffrey Desmoulin Summary: While many departments do not object to the use of aftermarket products, the case of a recent officer-involved shooting…

Pork Ribs Used to Simulate Human Chest to Determine Force Needed for Fatal Sword Attack

Category: Press Article Publication: Calgary Herald, Apr 24, 2023 Author: Kevin Martin Summary: Geoffrey Desmoulin, an expert in injury biomechanics, testified he conducted testing using the sword murder suspect Michael Elendu used…

Catching Bullets is Easier Than You Think

Category: Press Article Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Winter 2023, Vol. 53, Issue 3 Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin Summary: When bullets are stopped by an object, they typically incur large amounts of deformation. This is why…

Digital Playground for Investigators

Category: Press Article Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Fall 2022, Vol. 53, Issue 2. Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin. Summary: Technology enables us to digitally recreate the scene of an incident to help us understand the activity…

Handcuff Neuropathy

Category: Press Article Publication: TLABC The Verdict Issue 174, Fall 2022. Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin. Summary: While handcuffs provide the control necessary to ensure the overall safety of both the detainee and the arresting…

Technology: Image Analysis

Category: Press Article Publication: Blue Line Magazine Aug/Sept 2022 Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin Summary: Although there was insufficient detail in the averaged image to clearly see the suspect’s hands, the suspect’s outline…

The Shape of Intention

Category: Press Article Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Spring 2022, Vol. 53, Issue 1. Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin. Summary: A recent case involving a nighttime police shooting of a suspect illustrates how some relatively simple…

The Rap Sheet on Restraints

Category: Press Article Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Winter 2022, Vol. 52, Issue 3. Authors: Olivia Hetland, Theodore E. Milner, Geoffrey T. Desmoulin. Summary: Handcuffs and other restraints are used to ensure the safety of…

One Test is Worth a Thousand Expert Opinions

Category: Press Article Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Fall 2021, Volume 52, Issue 2 Summary:  In many violent encounters, witness testimonies are often incomplete, inaccurate or potentially biased; leaving experts to prove…

Process for Accurate Injury Reconstruction in Forensic Investigations

Category: Press Article Publication: The Verdict, Issue 169, Summer 2021 Summary:  Forensic analysis that attempts to determine the cause of injury must frequently be performed with incomplete data. Consequently, a well-defined…