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This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
Sets out a standardised approach to formulating evaluative opinions used by forensic scientists in the criminal justice system.
Codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering video analysis.
Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Guidance on the requirements for method validation in the codes of practice and conduct.
Notification on the Forensic Science Regulator’s press release following Greater Manchester Police’s statement of 29 November 2024 concerning suspected data manipulation at Randox Testing Services and Trimega Laboratories.
Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.
Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.
Revised codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Notification regarding the use of drug testing kits and devices for rapid drug identification under the Home Office Circular 015/2012.
Revised codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
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