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Aston Riots/West Midlands Police case study

Aston riot investigators break in new ground in electronic evidence

The challenge

The Aston Riots was the catalyst to transform the way digital evidence from CCTV cameras was used by police in major investigations in the West Midlands. The riot had led to 273 criminal offences and two murders, the challenge was that Aston marked a new type of riot for the UK. 

Detective Sergeant Andrew Townsend Comments: