tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation from Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) 2025-03-12T10:07:06+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/forensic-medical-examination-of-sexual-offence-complainants 2025-03-12T10:07:06+00:00 Forensic medical examination of sexual offence complainants (FSR-GUI-0020) Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/y-str-profiling 2025-03-06T11:33:35+00:00 Y-STR profiling (FSR-GUI-0013) Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dna-contamination-controls-forensic-medical-examinations 2025-01-21T13:57:22+00:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/methods-employing-rapid-dna-devices 2025-01-21T13:36:10+00:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regulators-notification-07-2024-suspected-data-manipulation-at-randox-testing-services-and-trimega-laboratories 2024-12-05T11:04:43+00:00 Regulator's notification 07-2024: suspected data manipulation at Randox Testing Services and Trimega Laboratories Notification on the Forensic Science Regulator鈥檚 press release following Greater Manchester Police鈥檚 statement of 29 November 2024 concerning suspected data manipulation at Randox Testing Services and Trimega Laboratories. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regulators-notification-06-2024-use-of-certified-reference-materials-crms-in-analysis-for-drugs-in-relation-to-s5-of-the-road-traffic-act-1988 2024-11-28T16:06:48+00:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regulators-notification-05-2024-fsa-bio-200-and-fsa-bio-201-consultation 2024-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 Regulator鈥檚 notification 05-2024: FSA 鈥� BIO 200 and FSA 鈥� BIO 201 consultation Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to FSA 鈥� BIO 200 and FSA 鈥� BIO 201 and related glossary terms in version 2 of the code. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regulators-notification-04-2024-s5a-drug-driving-consultation 2024-09-20T00:00:00+01:00 Regulator鈥檚 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/declaring-compliance-with-the-code-of-practice 2024-08-27T14:02:15+01:00 Declaring compliance with the code of practice (FSR-GUI-0001) Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator鈥檚 code of practice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regulators-notification-03-2024-friction-ridge-detail-comparison 2024-08-22T15:00:15+01:00 Regulator's notification 03-2024: friction ridge detail comparison Notification on the changes to the code FSA definition and FSA specific requirements for FSA鈥揗TP 101 鈥� friction ridge detail: comparison, and public consultation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regulators-notification-02-2024-estimating-vehicle-speed-from-video-footage 2024-08-22T15:00:06+01:00 Regulator's notification 02-2024: estimating vehicle speed from video footage Notification on the broad risks the Regulator has identified in the forensic science activity of estimating vehicle speed from video footage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/legal-obligations-issue-8 2024-07-22T14:33:28+01:00 Legal obligations: issue 8 (FSR-I-400) Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/expert-report-content-issue-4 2024-07-22T14:31:07+01:00 Expert report content: issue 4 (FSR-G-200) Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/proficiency-testing-guidance-dna-mixture-analysis-and-interpretation 2024-07-22T14:28:40+01:00 Proficiency testing guidance: DNA mixture analysis and interpretation (FSR-G-224) Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/allele-frequency-databases-and-reporting-guidance-for-the-dna-17-profiling 2024-07-22T14:18:50+01:00 Allele frequency databases and reporting for DNA profiling (FSR-G-213) The regulator鈥檚 DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dna-mixture-interpretation-fsr-g-222 2024-07-22T14:12:29+01:00 DNA mixture interpretation (FSR-G-222) This guidance sets out the approach for the interpretation of DNA mixture profiles. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dna-contamination-detection 2024-07-22T14:08:15+01:00 DNA contamination detection (FSR-P-302) Protocol for forensic science providers and practitioners covers the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/software-validation-for-dna-mixture-interpretation-fsr-g-223 2024-07-22T14:04:02+01:00 Software validation for DNA mixture interpretation (FSR-G-223) This guidance sets out the general approach for the validation of software with specific focus on the requirements for DNA mixture interpretation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protocol-using-casework-material-for-validation-purposes 2024-07-22T13:57:40+01:00 Protocol: using casework material for validation purposes (FSR-P-300) A protocol on the use of casework material for validation purposes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/non-expert-technical-statements-issue-2 2024-07-22T13:51:08+01:00 Non-expert technical statements: issue 2 (FSR-G-225) Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.