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Forensic science providers: codes of practice and conduct

From:
Forensic Science Regulator
Published:
5 September 2014
Last updated:
16 August 2017, see all updates

Codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.

This collection brings together the revised codes of conduct and practice and previous versions, along with the associated appendices and guidance documents.

Codes of conduct and practice

  1. Forensic science providers: codes of practice and conduct, 2016

    • Guidance

  2. Forensic science providers: codes of practice and conduct, 2014 to 2016

    • Guidance

  3. Forensic science providers: codes of practice and conduct, 2011 to 2014

    • Guidance

Appendices

  1. Bloodstain pattern analysis: codes of practice

    • Guidance

  2. DNA analysis: codes of practice and conduct

    • Guidance

  3. Digital forensic services: codes of practice for forensic service providers

    • Guidance

  4. Video analysis: codes of practice for forensic service providers

    • Guidance

  5. Speech and audio forensic services

    • Guidance

  6. Cell site analysis

    • Guidance

  7. Fingerprint comparison

    • Guidance

  8. Fingermark visualisation and imaging

    • Guidance

Guidance

  1. Sexual assault referral centres and custodial facilities: DNA anti-contamination

    • Guidance

  2. Method validation in digital forensics

    • Guidance

  3. Crime scene DNA: anti-contamination guidance

    • Guidance

  4. Laboratory DNA: anti-contamination guidance

    • Guidance

  5. Cognitive bias effects relevant to forensic science examinations

    • Guidance

  6. Forensic science providers: validation

    • Guidance

  7. Forensic Science Regulator: public comment guidance

    • Guidance

  8. Allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for the DNA-17 profiling

    • Guidance

  9. Fingerprint examination: terminology, definitions and acronyms

    • Guidance
Contents

Document information

Published: 5 September 2014

Updated: 16 August 2017

+ full page history

  1. Guidance on terminology, fingerprint comparison and fingermark visualisation published.
  2. Added anti-contamination guidance for sexual assault referral centres.
  3. Added crime scene DNA anti-contamination guidance
  4. Codes of conduct and practice 2016 added to collection.
  5. Bloodstain pattern analysis codes of practice document published.
  6. Guidance on method validation added.
  7. First published.

From: Forensic Science Regulator