Privacy advocates have been wary of police departments having access to this sort of technology which they fear could be abused. It can also find and extract artifacts and system files, as well as credentials for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. Per a release shared by Detective Sergeant David Miranda of the Lovington Police Department, Oxygen Forensic Detective is an “all-in-one forensic software platform” capable of extracting, decoding, and analyzing data from mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, device backups, drones, and cloud services. An example of some of Oxygen Forensic Detective’s many features. The grant was furnished by Phoenix House of Hobbs. Both Oxygen Forensic Detective and Cellhawk are investigative analytics software platforms that will give the department flexibility and independence when conducting its investigations. The Lovington Police Department has received a nearly $14,000 grant to purchase two potent tools to augment their investigations.
