Operational Policing
Forensic Science Regulator
This section provides information on the Forensic Science Regulator (the Regulator). The Regulator is a public appointee whose function is to ensure that the provision of forensic science services across the criminal justice system is subject to an appropriate regime of scientific quality standards.
Latest news
The Forensics Science Regulator, Andrew Rennison, is shortly to host a conference specifically intended for the smaller commercial companies and sole traders within forensic science provision.
The conference is to take place on 9 July 2009 (at The ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham) and will offer opportunity to brief stakeholders on the progress of forensic standards, future plans and to meet with the Regulator and feedback views and ask questions.
The conference will also include presentations on:
- the Forensic Standards Framework
- the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
- NPIA - Procurement Framework for Small Businesses
- Skills for Justice – Occupational Standards
- The Forensic Science Society’s views on standards
- views from an independent small business.
Although numbers are limited by the capacity of the venue, if you are interested in attending the conference please email Christiana Shomefun as soon as possible.
View a flyer with further information about the conference or sign up using the delegates registration form.
In this section you will find regular updates on the work of the Regulator, and how forensic science standards are being applied across the criminal justice system (CJS), including:
- quality standards applying to organisations and scientific processes
- guidelines for validating new developments in forensic science
- competence standards applying to individual forensic practitioners.
Explore this section...
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Find out why the office of the Forensic Science Regulator was established and read the Regulator's biography.
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Find out how the Regulator has set up specialist groups, and what role these groups will play.
Forensic Science Advisory Council
Find out why the Forensic Science Advisory Council was established and how it supports the Regulator.
National DNA Database Ethics Group
This group is an advisory Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB), established to provide independent advice on ethical issues to Home Office Ministers and the strategy board.
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Find out which stakeholders work closely with the Regulator.
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Read various relevant publications relating to the Forensic Science Regulator including the business plan for 2008/09 - 2010/11.
