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Guidance: DNA contamination controls: laboratory

How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.

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Guidance: Crime scene DNA: anti contamination

How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.

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Guidance: Video analysis: codes of practice for forensic service providers

Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering video analysis.

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Guidance: Analysis and reporting of whole blood specimens in relation to s5A Road Traffic Act 1988

Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).

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Guidance: DNA analysis: codes of practice and conduct

Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering DNA analysis services.

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Guidance: Cell site analysis

Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.

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Guidance: Digital forensic services: codes of practice for forensic service providers

Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.

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Guidance: Speech and audio forensic services

Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.

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Guidance: Regulator’s notification 01 2023: accreditation requirements and making a declaration of compliance

Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.

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Policy paper: Forensic Science Regulator code of practice

This code of practice concerns the carrying on of forensic science activities in England and Wales.

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Guidance: Declaring compliance with the code of practice

Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.

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Guidance: Methods employing rapid DNA devices

Automated rapid DNA systems can include portable devices that can produce STR DNA profile results in under 2 hours for a small number of samples per run.

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Guidance: Y STR profiling

Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

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Guidance: Firearms urgent classification process (non accreditation)

This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.

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Guidance: Firearms urgent classification process (non accreditation)

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This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator 2023 conference: questions and answers

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Answers to questions raised by delegates at the 2023 Forensic Science Regulator conference.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 4

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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 4

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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Guidance: Statutory code of practice for forensic science activities

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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 3

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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Guidance: Statutory code of practice for forensic science activities

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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.

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Consultation outcome: Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice

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This consultation seeks views on a draft code of practice (‘the code’) to be issued under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.

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Guidance: Statutory code of practice for forensic science activities

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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 2

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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Consultation outcome: Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice

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This consultation seeks views on a draft code of practice (‘the code’) to be issued under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.

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Policy paper: Forensic Science Regulator code of practice

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This code of practice concerns the carrying on of forensic science activities in England and Wales.

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Open consultation: Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice

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This consultation seeks views on a draft code of practice (‘the code’) to be issued under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 1

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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Policy paper: Statutory Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 1

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Statutory Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Form: Forensic Science Regulator draft statutory Code v.2 for comment

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The Forensic Science Regulator has made a version 2 draft of the statutory Code available for informal comment.

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Form: Forensic Science Regulator: draft core statutory code for comment

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The Forensic Science Regulator made a draft of the core statutory code available for informal comment.

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Research: FQSSG fingerprint interpretation workshop summary

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Summary of Fingerprint Quality Standards Specialist Group workshop held in October 2021.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 37

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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

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Guidance: Analysis and reporting of whole blood specimens in relation to s5A Road Traffic Act 1988

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Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).

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Forensic science held to account

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Dr Gillian Tully releases her first annual report one year into her appointment as Forensic Science Regulator.

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The new home on the web for the Forensic Science Regulator

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GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Forensic Science Regulator.

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