Local man has key role in state's 'CSI' effort BY JIM HAND SUN CHRONICLE STAFF
The Hollywood image of a criminal investigator as a chain-smoking, coffee-swilling detective who solved crimes by pounding the pavement looking for shady characters in seedy bars has been changing, thanks to TV shows such as CSI.
Now detectives are as likely to be portrayed as a scientist or computer geek as a gumshoe.
In real life, a similar transformation has been taking place as law enforcement increasingly turns to computers to gather evidence and solve crimes. David Papargiris - a local resident who worked for 26 years on the Norwood Police Department - is in the forefront of the change.
State Attorney General Martha Coakley recently named Papargiris director of the agency's computer forensic laboratory. The laboratory is being expanded to 3,000 square feet and its staff is being doubled from two to four, indicative of the new emphasis on computer investigations.
Papargiris said computers have become so prevalent in all activities in life that having the expertise to extract evidence from them is now a necessity. "Every traditional crime now has a computer involvement. It's not just fraud cases. It's everything from homicide to threats," he said.
Coakley said technology has been a great benefit to society, but criminals have taken advantage of it and law enforcement must keep up. She said Papargiris will not only investigate crime, but train local police departments how to use technology to conduct their own investigations. The state was lucky to hire someone with the knowledge and experience of Papargiris, she said. "He knows the computer stuff, but he is also a cop who speaks the language," she said.
Congrats Dave! It's been great working with ya.
Posted by: 94c
I've got guys that have used Dave's services.
He's one of those guys who could have a million things going and you still wouldn't be bothering him.
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