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The regulator ensures that the highest standards in forensic science are met across the criminal justice system.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.
Notification on the reporting of potentially readily convertible blank firing handguns.
Notification regarding the use of drug testing kits and devices for rapid drug identification under the Home Office Circular 015/2012.
This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.
Guidance for practitioners on autosomal STR relationship testing, replacing FSR‑G‑228. Principles also apply to other autosomal markers like In/Dels and SNPs.
FSA-BIO 100 covers the forensic medical examination of complainants. This FSA will be coming under the FSR Code of Practice in October 2025.
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