Forensic geology

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  •  Forensic geologist conducting a geophysical survey to locate a murder victim
  • Conducting an electromagnetic geophysical survey
  • Conducting a geophysical survey using a magnetometer

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Image 1 of 3 Forensic geologist conducting a geophysical survey to locate a murder victim

Clients

  • Greater Manchester Police
  • Other (confidential) UK police forces
  • National Centre for Policing Excellence (NCPE/Centrex)

Forensic Geology (also known as Forensic Geoscience or Geoforensics) refers to a specialist branch of geology directed at assisting police and other law-enforcement agencies in solving crimes.

Halcrow services in this field have been applied to the location of burial sites and missing objects.

Techniques used include geological mapping, geomorphology, geophysics, geochemistry, satellite imagery and the geological interpretation of police intelligence.