At the point
of need.

The situation
Officers have a Wi-Fi address previously associated with the child’s phone and a location to check.

How NoHide can help
Use the known-address search to look for matching, supported Wi-Fi transmissions. If the signal is observed, compare it as the team moves to help focus the physical search for the phone.

A device lead that may help urgent enquiries into the child’s whereabouts.

The phone may be separate from the child. Never delay urgent safeguarding action for a scan.

The situation
A search is planned and the investigation already has Wi-Fi addresses associated with devices of interest.

How NoHide can help
Brief the team on the relevant addresses. At the premises, check for matching signals and use the selected signal to guide the physical search for the device. Where lawful and safe, a scan before entry can add an initial observation.

Put the routine wireless check into the search plan, with the officers carrying it out.

The situation
A registered sex offender is suspected of concealing a phone or other device before management visits.

How NoHide can help
During an authorised visit or search, check for additional transmitting Wi-Fi devices and compare observations with the devices presented. Where a connection to the local network is authorised, connected-network discovery in the Premises workflow can add to the picture.

Give the team another way to look beyond the devices they are shown.

Listening for Wi-Fi signals and actively checking a connected local network are different activities. Use the appropriate mode and permissions.

The situation
A suspect is arrested for rape. The phone may hold material relevant to the enquiry, but it has not been found.

How NoHide can help
Where the attending officers have authority to search, use NoHide to look for observable Wi-Fi devices and follow a signal of interest. If a relevant Wi-Fi address is already known, use it to focus the check.

Look while the team is still there, before a transmitting device is moved or switched off.

Establish whose device it is and its relevance through the wider investigation and examination.