Digital Policing

Bridging the Gap between Cyber Security, Digital Forensics and Law Enforcement
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-01337-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Police Practice and Knowledge

This book explores the growing relationship between digital technology, criminal investigations, and modern policing. With the increase of technology used to assist and commit crimes, digital evidence now features in most investigations, therefore, the requirement for a collaborative approach between legal personnel is essential. Officers, investigations, and criminal justice professionals now require a practical understanding of how cyber security and digital forensics support the pursuit of justice.

With this book written for students, frontline officers, investigators, and those new to digital investigations, this explains the key concepts in clear, accessible language without assuming prior technical knowledge. This book introduces the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA), examines the digital evidence commonly encountered in investigations, and explores the cyber-attacks that compromise systems and evidence. Following the understanding of devices and attacks, the next section guides the reader through the digital forensic processes, technical processes, evidential integrity, governance frameworks, compliance requirements, and the professional standards used across England and Wales.

With this understanding achieved, there are a wide range of policing scenarios, case studies, and guidance to further embed knowledge and understanding of cyber and digital within law enforcement. The book demonstrates how digital evidence should be identified, preserved, analysed, documented and presented in court; but additionally, the importance of building strong cyber culture, as without this, the other stages would be ineffective. The result is a practical bridge between cyber security, digital forensics, and everyday policing practice in an increasingly digital society.

This is essential reading for Professional Policing students taking courses on criminal investigation, crime scene management, digital policing, intelligence analysis, and cyber security.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Medhurst, Rachael

Abuhmida, Mabrouka

Derbi, Emma

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Soziale und ethische Aspekte der EDV
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Why Digital Evidence Matters to Every Officer 2. The Security Triangle: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability in Digital Evidence Handling 3. Compromised Devices: The Consequences of CIA Breaches on the Digital Devices that Hold Evidence 4. Types of Attacks: The Categories of Cyber-Attack that Compromise Devices and Breach the CIA Triad 5. Digital Forensic Processes 6. Ensuring Integrity: Governance and Compliance 7. Enhancing Cyber Culture: Building an Investigative Mindset, Confidence and Capability 8. Conclusion: Bridging the Gap

Über Autor(innen)

Rachael Medhurst is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader of BSc and MSc Digital Forensics at the University of South Wales, PhD student in healthcare DFIR, and Co-Founder of Positive Cyber Solutions Ltd. A former Digital Forensic Investigator, she specialises in digital evidence, cyber security, incident response, and policing.

Mabrouka Abuhmida is a Senior Lecturer and Research & Innovation Leader at the University of South Wales. Her research interests include artificial intelligence, natural language processing, cybersecurity, and AI in healthcare. She has published widely in these areas and leads interdisciplinary collaborations with industry, healthcare, and public-sector partners.

Emma Derbi is Managing Director of Positive Cyber Solutions Ltd and a lecturer in governance, risk and compliance. She specialises in cyber security governance, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, risk management and compliance, supporting organisations with practical, assurance-focused security and governance improvement.