Force Analysis Video Examination & Review
Force Analysis Video Examination & Review (FAVER)
This specialized training program is designed for law enforcement investigators who must analyze video and audio evidence in officer-involved shooting cases and other critical incidents. Simply reviewing force investigation video footage without proper training can result in serious consequences, including officer termination and criminal prosecution. This course addresses that critical gap by teaching investigators how to properly understand and interpret video evidence, whether sourced from body cameras, surveillance systems, or other recording devices.
Course Content Overview
The curriculum integrates four essential knowledge areas that force investigators must master:
- Use of Force Principles: Learn how to apply reasonable officer standards when evaluating evidence
- Human Factors in Video: Understand typical officer responses during force incidents and how these behaviors appear in recorded evidence
- Technical Video Examination: Master the technical aspects necessary to accurately review and analyze video recordings
- Video Review Techniques: Develop proficiency in identifying critical details and documenting video analysis findings
Technical Training
Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge of how video is encoded, recorded, and processed. The training covers common errors in digital video, introduces both free and specialized forensic video software tools, and teaches methods for establishing accurate timelines. Students will learn how to leverage video and audio data for precise timing analysis.
Video Review and Analysis Skills
After mastering technical foundations, students learn practical techniques to extract maximum data from video and audio evidence. This section covers identifying video limitations, capturing investigative images, comparing video to witness statements and other evidence, and applying systematic examination methods.
Human Performance Analysis
Investigators will learn to integrate use of force standards, police policy, and human performance science when analyzing video evidence. This enables better understanding of controversial shooting placements, decision-making timeframes, when officers initiated and ceased fire, action versus reaction dynamics, and threat assessments in the moments preceding force deployment.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion, participants will be able to competently examine video evidence for force investigations, explain and document analysis processes, accurately apply use of force and policy standards to digital evidence, and recognize how investigator bias and initial reactions can contaminate investigations. The course includes hands-on training to develop professional skills in obtaining, examining, and reporting on video evidence to leadership, courts, and the public.
Equipment Requirements
Students using forensic software during the course must provide their own computer meeting these specifications: Windows 10 (64-bit) or above, 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB or more recommended), Wi-Fi/Internet connection for demo software licensing, and administrative permissions to install required software. Students without personal computers may partner with other attendees or observe instructor demonstrations.
Instructor
Jamie Borden, a retired Police Sergeant from Henderson, Nevada, leads this training. He holds court certification as an expert in Use of Force, Police Practices, and Forensic Video Analysis. With extensive experience reviewing thousands of force incidents and providing expert testimony in over 170 civil and criminal law enforcement cases, Borden has trained thousands of officers nationwide based on lessons learned from actual investigations.
Schedule and Location
September 15-17, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee