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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…
This guidance applies to all practitioners and sets out principles and expectations for interpretation and communications of observations from FSAs.
FSR-GUI-0004 Version 2 This document is issued by the Forensic Science…
How to declare compliance and non-compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
Issue 3.0, Publication date March 2026 This document is issued by the…
Guidance on the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases for practitioners, DNA process personnel, kit manufacturers and database operators.
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.
The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.
Guidance on implementing the FSA-specific requirements in relation to incident scene examination.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Revised codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
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 the requirements of bloodstain pattern analysis.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Notification on the reporting of potentially readily convertible blank firing handguns.
Provides guidance and advice on validation stages and how the process can be applied within the digital forensic sciences.
Sets out a standardised approach to formulating evaluative opinions used by forensic scientists in the criminal justice system.
Revised codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
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