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Guidance: DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations (FSR GUI 0017)

Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.

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Guidance: Y STR profiling (FSR GUI 0013)

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

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Guidance: Methods employing rapid DNA devices (FSR GUI 0015)

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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Research: Forensic Science Regulator's report on the DNA contamination case at LGC Forensics

On 23 October 2011 Mr Adam Scott was charged with an offence of rape by Greater Manchester Police and held in custody.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 6

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

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 6

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

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Guidance: Regulator's notification 07 2024: suspected data manipulation at Randox Testing Services and Trimega Laboratories

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.

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Guidance: Regulator's notification 06 2024: use of certified reference materials (CRMs) in analysis for drugs in relation to s5 of the Road Traffic Act 1988

Notification on a procedural error related to the use of certified reference materials in the undertaking of FSA- DTN 102.

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Open consultation: Proposed amendments to FSAs for the examination and testing of human biological material and material distribution

The Forensic Science Regulator is seeking comments on the revised FSA – BIO 200 and FSA – BIO 201 and related new and revised glossary definitions.

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Guidance: Regulator’s notification 05 2024: FSA – BIO 200 and FSA – BIO 201 consultation

Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to FSA – BIO 200 and FSA – BIO 201 and related glossary terms in version 2 of the code.

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Open consultation: Section 5A drug driving: revised FSA specific requirements

The Forensic Science Regulator is seeking comments on the revised FSA specific requirements for FSA DTN 102: Toxicology: analyses for drugs in relation to s5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

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Guidance: Regulator’s notification 04 2024: s5A drug driving consultation

Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to the FSA-specific requirements for FSA DTN 102, analyses of blood samples for s5A drug driving.

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Guidance: Regulator’s notification 04 2024: s5A drug driving consultation

Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to the FSA-specific requirements for FSA DTN 102, analyses of blood samples for s5A drug driving.

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Corporate report: Forensic Science Regulator annual report 2023

The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2022 to 2023.

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Guidance: Declaring compliance with the code of practice (FSR GUI 0001)

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

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Open consultation: Friction ridge detail comparison

We are seeking comments on the revised definition and the specific requirements for FSA–MTP101 – friction ridge detail: comparison.

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Open consultation: Friction ridge detail comparison

We are seeking comments on the revised definition and the specific requirements for FSA–MTP101 – friction ridge detail: comparison.

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Open consultation: Friction ridge detail comparison

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We are seeking comments on the revised definition and the specific requirements for FSA–MTP101 – friction ridge detail: comparison.

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Guidance: Regulator's notification 03 2024: friction ridge detail comparison

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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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Guidance: Regulator's notification 02 2024: estimating vehicle speed from video footage

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Notification on the broad risks the Regulator has identified in the forensic science activity of estimating vehicle speed from video footage.

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Guidance: Declaring compliance with the code of practice (FSR GUI 0001)

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

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Guidance: Legal obligations: issue 8 (FSR I 400)

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Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

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Guidance: Expert report content: issue 4 (FSR G 200)

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Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.

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Guidance: Proficiency testing guidance: DNA mixture analysis and interpretation (FSR G 224)

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Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.

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Guidance: Allele frequency databases and reporting for DNA profiling (FSR G 213)

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The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.

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Guidance: DNA mixture interpretation (FSR G 222)

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This guidance sets out the approach for the interpretation of DNA mixture profiles.

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Guidance: DNA contamination detection (FSR P 302)

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Protocol for forensic science providers and practitioners covers the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases.

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Guidance: Software validation for DNA mixture interpretation (FSR G 223)

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This guidance sets out the general approach for the validation of software with specific focus on the requirements for DNA mixture interpretation.

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Guidance: Protocol: using casework material for validation purposes (FSR P 300)

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A protocol on the use of casework material for validation purposes.

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Guidance: Non expert technical statements: issue 2 (FSR G 225)

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Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.

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Guidance: Regulator's notification 01 2024: quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis

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Notification on the the Forensic Science Regulator's lessons learnt review on quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis.

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Corporate report: Section 5A drug driving lessons learnt review

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Report looking at a quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis.

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Policy paper: Enforcement action taken by the Forensic Science Regulator

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Investigation and enforcement action provisions for the Forensic Science Regulator under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.

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Policy paper: Policy on enforcement action taken by the Forensic Science Regulator

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Investigation and enforcement action provisions for the Forensic Science Regulator under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.

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Open consultation: Forensic science code of practice: version 2

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We're consulting on the draft for the development of version 2 of the forensic science code of practice.

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Guidance: DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations

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Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.

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Guidance: DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations

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Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.

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Guidance: Sexual assault examination: guidance for forensic science related evidence

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Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.

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Guidance: Forensic medical examination of sexual offence complainants

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Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.

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Guidance: Forensic science 'lessons learnt': issue 2

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The Forensic Science Regulator publishes lessons that can be learnt from quality failings.

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Guidance: Forensic medical examination of sexual offence complainants

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Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.

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Corporate report: Forensic Science Regulator freedom of information policy

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The Forensic Science Regulator's policy on freedom of information (FOI) requests.

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Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 5

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

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Guidance: Regulator’s notification 02 2023: the status of the CRFP register

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Notification sets out the position statement of the regulator on the status of the defunct Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) register.

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Guidance: DNA contamination controls: laboratory

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

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