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This series brings together all documents relating to forensic science.
Notification on the the Forensic Science Regulator's lessons learnt review on quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis.
Issue Publication of the FSR’s lessons learnt review: quality failure in…
Report looking at a quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis.
FSR-REP-0001 This document is issued by the Forensic Science Regulator in…
Reports produced by the Forensic Science Regulator.
Notifications to forensic science providers and the criminal justice system with updates concerning forensic science.
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.
Investigation and enforcement action provisions for the Forensic Science Regulator under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.
Details of our working groups and subcommittees and latest meeting minutes.
We're consulting on the draft for the development of version 2 of the forensic science code of practice.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
The Forensic Science Regulator publishes lessons that can be learnt from quality failings.
Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
The Forensic Science Regulator's policy on freedom of information (FOI) requests.
Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.
Notification sets out the position statement of the regulator on the status of the defunct Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) register.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering video analysis.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
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