UltraTech Investigation Services is built on the foundation of utilising qualified investigators and behavioural specialists who focus on digital forensics that mostly specialise in multimedia services (video, audio and photographic evidence). Due to the nature of confidentiality of our investigation team, only our lead investigator is highlighted to demonstrate our wide expertise. 

Adjunct Associate Professor Todd Hutchison
Our Lead Investigator

 Dr Todd Hutchison is a Western Australian Police licensed and qualified private investigator. He is a digital forensics specialist in multimedia associated with Forensics Australia where he provides video, digital image and audio digital forensic expertise.

He is adjunct Associate Professor at Edith Cowan University  in Business and Law, and teaches  business law in an MBA program, and a commercial adviser and trainer for commercial law firm Balfour Meagher and a 

Todd has master degrees in both information systems and technology management, and completed the first bachelor degree in legal project management worldwide. His PhD studies are in behavioural sciences applied in business, and has completed his doctorate in forensics and legal project management. He continues his studies for a Bachelor of Laws. 

He also resides as the Global Chair of the International Institute of Legal Project Management.

Todd also trains police, military, corrective services, crime corruption, investigators and lawyers.

He has qualifications in commerce, information systems, criminal psychology and profiling, investigation, legal project management and forensics. 

His digital forensics background comes from being tertiary qualified in both television and radio broadcasting, as well as camera operations, audio operations, photography and music. His experience includes working in commercial television, film and running photographic studios and the Film My Video production house.

He has worked in covert operations in helicopters, broadcasts vans and vehicles.  He has worked in police and military related roles, including winning a world championship (grade 2) as part of the WA Police Pipe Band, and as a Pilot Officer with the Air Training Corps.

He is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, a professional member of the World Association of Professional Investigators, WA Arms and Armour Society; and the Australian Information Security Association. He is also a Fellow of Leadership WA, Australian Institute of Project Management, Project Management Institute and the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Todd is a police-licensed investigator, security officer, crowd controller and scurity monitoring officer. His forensic work extends to criminal cases, including homicide investigations.

Related Qualifications

Todd’s current qualifications include:

  • Doctorate of Professional Studies (Forensics and Legal Project Management);
  • Master of Commerce (Information Systems);
  • Master of Business and Administration (Technology Management);
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Legal Project Management;
  • Bachelor of Laws (still in progress);
  • Associate Diploma of Engineering (Microcomputer Systems Engineering);
  • Advanced Diploma of Project Management
  • Diploma of Criminal Psychology*
  • Diploma of Criminology*
  • Diploma of Forensics*
  • Diploma of Private Investigation*
  • Advanced Certificate in Television Broadcasting;
  • Advanced Certificate of Radio Broadcasting;
  • Certificate of Television Camera Operations;
  • Certificate of Audio Operations;
  • Certificate of Photography;
  • Certificate of Music; and
  • Certificate III in Investigation Services.

      *   Non-AQF Diplomas. 

Related Licenses

Todd is licensed with the WA Police Force as a:

  • Investigator;
  • Security Officer;
  • Security Monitoring Officer; and
  • Crowd Controller.

Related Memberships

Todd is a member of the following organisations:

  • Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society; 
  • Australian Information Security Association;
  • World Association of Professional Investigators; and
  • WA Arms and Armour Society.

Working Association

Todd works in association with Forensics Australia.