Analysis Procedures

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Procedures for Analyzing Collected Evidence

Here are listed the procedures followed by all Paranormal Investigations of Staten Island members. All the procedures hereafter mentioned are tried and tested methods proving to be the best known way to analize evidence more accurately. It is the practice and responsibility of PISI to provide our clients an honest and accurate conclusion that has been scientifically analyzed to its fullest.

Procedures for analizing video/photograph evidence

Still Digital Video Analysis:

  • Video will be reviewed one investigator to one video monitor and one camera tape set. 


  • A pad and pen will be kept on hand for jotting down time frames of possible activity for a more detailed review.


  • All video will be reviewed beginning on the following day and continuing untill all video has been reviewed.


  • All video is reviewed in normal frame and in real time so as to not miss or improperly identify possible paranormal events.


  • All video evidence is to be viewed only by qualified PISI employees in concordance with the privacy and confidentiality policies of PISI.


  • Upon reviewing all video evidence and re-reviewing all possible activity all activity suspected will be sectioned aside in their original context to be reviewed by both the Founder and Lead Investigator for final analysis.


  • PISI investigator logs are to be present when reviewing still video evidence so as to be certain an event was not caused by an investigator.


  • All tapes that have been analyzed shall be marked to avoid double analysis.


  • All still evidence reviewed by the Founder and Lead investigator will be set aside and authenticated by a video graphics expert for authenticity and a later reveal to the client

 

Motion Video Analysis:

  • Video will be reviewed one investigator to one video monitor and one camera tape set. 


  • A pad and pen will be kept on hand for jotting down time frames of possible activity for a more detailed review.


  • All video will be reviewed beginning on the following day and continuing untill all video has been reviewed.


  • All video is reviewed in normal frame and in real time so as to not miss or improperly identify possible paranormal events. 


  • Techs reviewing motion evidence must be vigilant and alert as motion video activity is increasingly harder to spot due to movement of the camera.


  • All video evidence is to be viewed only by qualified PISI employees in concordance with the privacy and confidentiality policies of PISI. 


  • Upon reviewing all video evidence and re-reviewing all possible activity all activity suspected will be sectioned aside in their original context to be reviewed by both the Founder and Lead Investigator for final analysis.


  • PISI investigator logs are to be present when reviewing motion video evidence so as to be certain an event was not caused by an investigator.


  • All tapes that have been analyzed shall be marked to avoid double analysis.


  • All Motion evidence reviewed by the Founder and Lead investigator will be set aside and authenticated by a video graphics expert for authenticity and a later reveal to the client

 

Photographic Evidence Analysis:

  • Still photographs will be reviewed by the investigator who took them and the Investigative Photographer. 


  • PISI investigator logs are to be present when reviewing photographic evidence so as to be certain an event was not caused by an investigator.


  • All photographs will be reviewed beginning on the following day and continuing untill all photographs have been reviewed.


  • All photographic evidence will be sorted out discarding photos including: infrared reflections, flash reflections, smoke contamination and outside light sources. Photographs containing dust will be evaluated based on the level of contamination and nature of the activity depicted.  


  • All photographic evidence is to be reviewed only by qualified PISI employees in concordance with the privacy and confidentiality policies of PISI. 


  • Upon reviewing all photographic evidence and re-reviewing all possible activity all activity suspected will be sectioned aside in their original context to be reviewed by both the Founder and Lead Investigator for final analysis.


  • All photos that have been analyzed shall be set in a seperate file to avoid double analysis.


  • All photographic evidence reviewed by the Founder and Lead investigator will be set aside and authenticated by a photographics expert for authenticity and a later reveal to the client

 

A copy of the original Photograph and or Video evidence is available on request by the client. 

 

 

Procedures for analyzing audio/ temperature and EMF evidence



Temperature Analysis

  • Temperatue readings recorded in the investigator logs will be used only when concuring video or photographic evidence suggests there was significant activity in a location or area within a location.


  • Only temperature readings fifteen plus degrees above or below the ambient room temperature will be considered for possible solidification of suspected evidence.


  • The Founder and Lead Investigator will review any evidence suspected of activity and will decide accordingly if corresponding temperature readings are both appropriate and nessicary 

 

Electromagnetic Field Analysis:

  • Electromagnetic field readings recorded in the investigator logs will be used only when concuring video or photographic evidence suggests there was significant activity in a location or area within a location.


  • Only electromagnetic field readings two plus gauss above the base room reading will be considered for possible solidification of suspected evidence.


  • The Founder and Lead Investigator will review any evidence suspected of activity and will decide accordingly if corresponding electromagnetic field readings are both appropriate and nessicary 

 

Electronic Voice Phenomenon Analysis:

  • EVP recordings will be reviewed by the investigator who took them and uploaded onto a computer for noise reduction and filtering. Analysis is done on programs manufatured by Audacity, Adobe,  etc.


  • PISI investigator logs are to be present when reviewing electronic voice phenomenon evidence so as to be certain an event was not caused by an investigator. 


  • All EVP recordings will be analyzed using studio quality headphones to minimize outside noises and interference by common household noises.


  • All EVP evidence is to be reviewed only by qualified PISI employees in concordance with the privacy and confidentiality policies of PISI. 


  • All EVP will be reviewed beginning on the following day and continuing untill all EVP has been reviewed.


  • A pad and pen will be kept on hand for jotting down time frames of possible activity for a more detailed review.


  • Upon reviewing all EVP evidence and re-reviewing all possible activity all activity suspected will be sectioned aside in their original context to be reviewed by both the Founder and Lead Investigator for final analysis.


  • All EVP recordings are reviewed in real time so as to not miss or improperly identify possible paranormal events.


  • All analized recording files will be marked accordingly to avoid double analysis.


  • EVP recordings can be sufficiant evidence to prove activity in a location, though are widely skepticized due to the possible fallable nature of the persons responsible for recording said evidence. It is for this reason all EVP evidence reviewed by the Founder and Lead investigator will be set aside and authenticated by an audio expert for authenticity and a later reveal to the client. On request the original unaltered recording will be presented to the client for review at their own leisure.  




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