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title: DEMS for Law Enforcement and Defense | Fotoware
description: Discover how Fotoware's Digital Evidence Management System helps law enforcement and defense agencies organize, securely share, and manage digital evidence.
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# Fotoware for Law Enforcement and Defense

Solve criminal cases faster with a hardware neutral solution for Digital Evidence Management

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## Manage all digital evidence on one central platform for better collaboration and higher efficiency in solving cases

### Organize digital evidence

 Make it easy for the right people to locate, examine and manage the appropriate evidence.

![inspect-evidence-in-DEMS](https://www.fotoware.com/hubfs/product/DEM/inspect-evidence-in-DEMS.png)

### Securely share evidence

 Share with internal or external parties like forensics, profilers, or prosecution. Transfer large volumes of files without jeopardizing data security, and always stay in control of who has access to which files. You can even integrate with the court systems using our RESTful API.

![secure-sharing-digital-evidence (1)](https://www.fotoware.com/hubfs/product/DEM/secure-sharing-digital-evidence%20(1).png)

### Upload and access from anywhere

 With the Fotoware app, users can upload digital evidence while out in the field, from mobile, tablet, or desktop devices. Our solution is hardware neutral, so there are no limits for your organization.

![mobile-access-digital-evidence](https://www.fotoware.com/hubfs/product/DEM/mobile-access-digital-evidence.png)

## How Fotoware can help you with Digital Evidence Management (DEM)

- ### Comment and collaborate on images
  
   Comment and highlight areas of interest on images for easy collaboration with your colleagues.
- ### Automated updates on added evidence
  
   Set up notifications, so system users know immediately when new evidence is added or files are being edited.
- ### Integrated systems
  
   Connect your DEM with Case Management or Records Management systems to seamlessly work in your critical tools through integrations and plugins.
- blur\_on
  
  ### Redaction
  
   Blur out faces, license plates, and other sensitive information before sharing assets with external parties.
- lock\_clock
  
  ### Evidence access expiration
  
   Ensure regulatory compliance by automatically revoking access to evidence at the end of defined retention periods.
- ### Mobile app for police
  
   Upload and access evidence files from any device, anywhere - a crime scene, body-cam, drone, and more.

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- How much does Fotoware cost?

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- Does Fotoware support different hosting options, such as cloud-based, on-premise, or hybrid solutions?

  Yes, Fotoware caters for all kinds of organizational needs and supports all of the above hosting options. Our experts are more than happy to advise you on what may be the best solution for your organization based on your circumstances and requirements.
- Is Fotoware suitable for all types of organizations?

  Fotoware is primarily suited to organizations that have advanced digital asset workflow needs, rather than those looking for a simple image library or media bank solution. This is typically characterized by organizations that have a vast quantity of digital assets that need to be managed with greater control and efficiently, at high-speed, and more easily accessible to a large amount of users.
  
  You can read some of our customer stories [here](http://fotoware.com/blog/tag/customer-stories).

## Want to learn more?

 Get our free guide on the 7 challenges of handling digital evidence and how to solve them for Law Enforcement and Defense.

[Learn more](https://www.fotoware.com/ebook-7-common-challenges-and-solutions-of-handling-digital-evidence?hsLang=en)

## Latest blog posts

- ### [![](https://www.fotoware.com/hubfs/blog/dem/dem-systems-features-benefits.jpg) 27\. February 2026 Digital Evidence Management Digital Evidence Management: Key features and benefits](https://www.fotoware.com/blog/digital-evidence-management?hsLang=en)
- ### [![](https://www.fotoware.com/hubfs/blog/dem/t3k-ai-fotoware.jpg) 3\. February 2026 Fotoware news T3K and Fotoware: Partners for intelligent AI-powered media analysis](https://www.fotoware.com/blog/t3k-fotoware-intelligent-ai-media-analysis?hsLang=en)
- ### [![](https://www.fotoware.com/hubfs/blog/gartner-market-guide-dem-system.jpg) 23\. January 2026 Fotoware news Digital Evidence Management in 2026: Gartner Market Guide](https://www.fotoware.com/blog/gartner-market-guide-2026-digital-evidence-management?hsLang=en)

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