Technical investigation
Structured examination of incidents, records, scenes and hypotheses.
Scope and limitations
Clear boundaries protect the client, the evidence and the quality of the work.
The proposal and report should distinguish what was examined, what was unavailable and what falls outside the engagement.
Within scope
What GIFO may provide under an agreed mandate
The exact activities depend on competence, authority, safety and the material available.
Evidence organisation
Preservation guidance, inventories, chronology, metadata and integrity controls.
Documented support
Technical notes, reports, questions, limitations and review of supplied material.
Outside scope
What GIFO does not claim or perform
These boundaries remain applicable even when technology or AI-assisted tools are used.
No police powers
GIFO does not compel testimony, seize material, access systems without authority or replace public authorities.
No legal advice
Technical support does not determine legal strategy, admissibility or the final legal effect of evidence.
No automatic proof
A score, model output, metadata item or hash is not by itself proof of manipulation, authorship or truth.
No guaranteed conclusion
Insufficient, altered or unavailable material may prevent a reliable answer.