Guidance

Crime scene DNA: anti-contamination (FSR-GUI-0016)

How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.

• From: Forensic Science Regulator
• Published: 12 July 2016
• Last updated: 24 October 2023
  Show all updates

  1. 24 October 2023

     Statutory requirements removed from this document. They can now be found in the statutory code of practice.

  2. 11 September 2020

     Updated guidance and improved accessibility of PDF.

  3. 12 July 2016

     First published.

Documents

Contamination controls: scene of crime (accessible)

Ref: FSR-GUI-0016

HTML

Contamination controls: scene of crime

Ref: FSR-GUI-0016

PDF, 413 KB, 38 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

This document provides guidance on how to control and avoid the introduction of DNA, or biological material containing DNA, to an exhibit at or after the point when a controlled forensic process starts, particularly during scene examination.