BCD has announced the upcoming official launch of its Digital Asset Engine (DAE), a vendor-neutral digital evidence workflow solution built on Dell Technologies infrastructure to help law enforcement agencies capture, authenticate, process, manage and preserve digital evidence throughout its lifecycle.

As agencies collect increasing volumes of body-worn camera footage, surveillance video, mobile recordings and other digital evidence, managing information across disconnected systems has become more complex. Digital Asset Engine connects evidence workflows from initial collection through investigation, sharing and long-term retention.

"Law enforcement agencies don't need another disconnected system adding complexity to their investigations," said David Wedel at BCD. "With Digital Asset Engine, we're bringing together the infrastructure, intelligence, and workflows agencies need to make digital evidence more accessible, actionable, and secure. Our goal is to help investigators spend less time managing files and more time focusing on their cases."

Three Solutions Support the Digital Evidence Lifecycle

BCD Digital Asset Engine integrates three solutions to support different stages of digital evidence management.

The BCD Field Intelligence System (FIS), powered by Dynamic Workflow Solutions and deployed on Dell ruggedized hardware, enables law enforcement personnel to collect, authenticate and process digital evidence in the field. Capabilities include proprietary video format normalization, evidence authentication and AI-assisted workflows. The system can also operate in environments with limited or no network connectivity.

The BCD Digital Asset Engine Workspace provides a centralized environment for investigative teams to organize evidence, collaborate on cases, search digital assets and manage evidence workflows. Integrated transcription, translation and investigative review capabilities help streamline evidence preparation and information sharing. The platform also supports voice, video and data redaction through Pimloc Redact.

The third component, BCD Archival Services, provides evidence storage and lifecycle management across on-premises, cloud and offline storage environments. Policy-driven retention, data protection and flexible storage options help agencies manage growing evidence volumes while maintaining control over sensitive information.

Built on Dell Technologies Infrastructure

Digital Asset Engine combines BCD's experience in purpose-built video infrastructure with Dell Technologies' compute, ruggedized hardware and enterprise storage platforms.

The solution supports agency-controlled, hybrid and cloud deployment models. These options allow organizations to modernize evidence workflows while continuing to use existing digital evidence management systems and infrastructure.

BCD is also working with specialized technology partners, including Dynamic Workflow Solutions (DWS), Pimloc and SWEAR, to provide digital evidence processing and management capabilities.

Integrated through DWS, SWEAR provides independent evidence authentication by creating a unique digital fingerprint of video evidence. This establishes an independent chain of custody intended to help verify authenticity, identify potential alterations and preserve evidentiary integrity throughout the investigative process.

The additional verification capability is intended to strengthen confidence in digital evidence from collection through courtroom presentation.