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The home of Forensic Science Regulator on GOV.UK. The Forensic Science Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the criminal justice system is subject to an appropriate regime of scientific qu…
The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.
March 2023 Version 1 © Crown Copyright 2023 The text in this document…
This series brings together all documents relating to forensic science.
We're consulting on the draft for the development of version 2 of the forensic science code of practice.
Codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Reports produced by the Forensic Science Regulator.
The Forensic Science Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the criminal justice system is subject to an appropriate regime of scientific quality standards.
This code of practice concerns the carrying on of forensic science activities in England and Wales.
Falling prices and continuing cuts to funding for forensic science work are eating into essential services, the Forensic Science Regulator has warned in her annual report.
Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2019 to 2020.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
Standards and guidance for those forensic practitioners providing relationship testing services using autosomal DNA short tandem repeat profiling.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Guidance on the reporting of alcohol back calculation cases where the time between the reported last drink and the incident of interest is less than 1 hour.
Investigation and enforcement action provisions for the Forensic Science Regulator under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.
Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.
Guidance on the requirements for method validation in the codes of practice and conduct.
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