Forensic Science Regulator

The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2024 to 2025.

This consultation seeks comments on the proposed regulation for the use of drug testing devices.

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

Notification on changes to compliance requirements for FSA-INC 100 Incident Scene Examination.

This guidance sets out principles that should be followed for units completing DTN 102, providing additional detail to the specific requirements in the code.

Guidance on the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases for practitioners, DNA process personnel, kit manufacturers and database operators.

This guidance applies to all practitioners and sets out principles and expectations for interpretation and communications of observations from FSAs.

How to declare compliance and non-compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.

Guidance for practitioners on autosomal STR relationship testing, replacing FSR‑G‑228. Principles also apply to other autosomal markers like In/Dels and SNPs.

Guidance on providing DNA elimination samples to detect inadvertent contamination by staff who pose a DNA contamination risk within the criminal justice system.

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

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

The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2023 to 2024.

Report from the Forensic Science Regulator on concerns about the impact of statutory regulation on incident scene examination.

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

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

The Forensic Science Regulator’s 2024 conference speech, including slides.

Answers to questions raised by delegates at the 2024 Forensic Science Regulator conference.

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

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

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

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.

The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2022 to 2023.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The report of the first audit of the work of forensic pathologists commissioned by the Forensic Science Regulator.

We are seeking comments on the draft guidance on the use of photographs for non-CJS purposes.

Report to inform the Forensic Science Regulator of issues related to the analysis of currency for target controlled drugs.