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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.
The text in this document (excluding the Forensic Science Regulator’s…
March 2023 Version 1 © Crown Copyright 2023 The text in this document…
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
Notification on the declarations required by the Forensic Science Regulator code of practice.
Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
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 implementing the FSA-specific requirements in relation to incident scene examination.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Provides guidance and advice on validation stages and how the process can be applied within the digital forensic sciences.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
Guidance on the requirements for method validation in the codes of practice and conduct.
Guidance on the requirements of bloodstain pattern 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.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
A protocol on the use of casework material for validation purposes.
FSA-BIO 100 covers the forensic medical examination of complainants. This FSA will be coming under the FSR Code of Practice in October 2025.
Notification on the changes to the code FSA definition and FSA specific requirements for FSA–MTP 101 – friction ridge detail: comparison, and public consultation.
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