Yes, police officers can potentially recover deleted Instagram messages if they have the proper tools and resources. In some instances, officers may be able to use an online tool such as a forensic data recovery program or mobile device forensics software to access and view deleted conversations. This type of technology is often used in criminal investigations where evidence must be collected from digital devices like phones and computers. However, this process is not always successful due to the fact that many messaging apps such as Instagram encrypt their users’ messages, making them difficult—if not impossible—to decrypt without the user’s permission or password. Even if police are able to retrieve information from a device successfully, it could still take weeks or months for them to go through all of the data and analyze it accurately in order to find pertinent details related to any particular case.