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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…
Guidance on implementing the FSA-specific requirements in relation to incident scene examination.
Issue 2 Publication date August 2026 This document is issued by the…
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Issue 1 Publication date October 2023 This document is issued by the…
This guidance applies to all practitioners and sets out principles and expectations for interpretation and communications of observations from FSAs.
This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
How to declare compliance and non-compliance with the 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.
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.
Notification on the reporting of potentially readily convertible blank firing handguns.
Notification on the consultation on new regulation governing the use of drug testing devices (DTDs).
Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
This guidance sets out the approach for the interpretation of DNA mixture profiles.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
Notification on changes to compliance requirements for FSA-INC 100 Incident Scene Examination.
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.
Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.
Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
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