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The home of Forensic Science Regulator on GOV.UK. 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 qu…
The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.
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This series brings together all documents relating to 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.
This code of practice concerns the carrying on of forensic science activities in England and Wales.
Codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
Explains how to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Reports produced by the Forensic Science Regulator.
Details of our working groups and subcommittees and latest meeting minutes.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
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.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Guidance on how to avoid contaminating DNA evidence at crime scenes.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.
Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.
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.
The Forensic Science Regulator has made a version 2 draft of the statutory Code available for informal comment.
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