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This guidance provides details on how samples, profiles and data requests from forensic information databases for research purposes are authorised and processed in accordance with the expanded forensic information databases strategy boards policy.
This also includes a form for requesting data to support research into forensic information databases.
Published 3 August 2017 Last updated 22 September 2023 +show all updates
Documents updated with changes of the wording from NFD to NFS.
Updated process for release and request form to issue 2 including full review DCR479.
