We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
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…
Notification sets out the position statement of the regulator on the status of the defunct Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) register.
Issue The status of the Council for the Registration of Forensic Science…
Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
Issuing of Regulator’s Notification 1. The Forensic Science Regulator Act…
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.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
Revised codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Sets out a standardised approach to formulating evaluative opinions used by forensic scientists in the criminal justice system.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering DNA analysis services.
Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Revised codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.