Potential digital evidence is everywhere, and for law enforcement, it can be the cause of a lengthy seizure process. It is important for all members of law enforcement to know what to consider as digital evidence and how to properly seize digital evidence to ensure that the evidence is protected in the event of potential prosecution. Digital evidence is defined as data, materials, objects, properties, documents or electronic records. which are presented in court to prove or disprove allegations made against an arrested person. Digital evidence takes the form of electronic data or information stored in the form of bits and bytes on a magnetic medium. Digital evidence can be photos, videos, text documents, Internet activity logs, telephone numbers, or any other electronically stored data relevant to a criminal case (Knetzger and Muaski, 2008). Devices that may contain digital evidence may also be seized. Some examples of devices on which to store this data are personal computers, computer media disks, cell phones, digital cameras and MP3 players, and this is just to name a few of the devices that hold this information. It's a crime. The first mission of scene investigators is to never alter a crime scene or alter evidence. It is therefore important for first responders or law enforcement to remember this when they first reach or enter a crime scene. The main goal is to document and preserve the scene exactly as it was when the crime was committed (Knetzger & Muaski, 2008). The first thing law enforcement wants to do is photograph the scene from multiple vantage points, which will serve as evidence of the condition of the property when law enforcement arrived at the crime scene. Second, it is important for law enforcement to know ...... middle of paper ...... magnetic media, wiping it. Another important point is to document each person in the chain of custody and what their role was. The actions taken by each person must also be documented. This is particularly crucial in the case of digital evidence, as the forensic pathologist will need to unequivocally state that the data was not added, modified, deleted or otherwise manipulated while the computer or digital device was in custody. (Knetzger and Muaski, 2008). It is important that all law enforcement agencies have some knowledge of seizing computer (digital) evidence. With the Internet, social media, and electronic devices not only present in everyone's homes, but also in everyone's hands in the form of a cell phone, digital crimes are now increasing. Understanding these few facts about digital evidence can either make an argument or break it.