Guidance

Crime scene DNA: anti-contamination

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

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Contamination controls: scene of crime

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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.

Published 12 July 2016
Last updated 24 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Statutory requirements removed from this document. They can now be found in the statutory code of practice.

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