Regulating forensic science in the UK. Andrew Rennison M.Sc.

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Regulating forensic science in the UK Andrew Rennison M.Sc.

Context United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) - 3 criminal justice systems Crime Science

England and Wales 43 police forces (in-house laboratories) 8 forensic service providers (commercial) Government Forensic Explosives Laboratory Scotland 1 police force Own forensic service provision Northern Ireland 1 police force Own forensic service provision National DNA Database

Context DNA expansion programme Neoliberal policies Commercial market Europe Expert witnesses No legislation Government austerity

Background Quality failings and miscarriages of justice Royal Commission Reviews Parliament Science and Technology Committee Court of Appeal decisions

Status Appointed by the Secretary of State Written Ministerial Statement Independent of government (public appointment) 3 years plus 3 years Advisory Council CCTV

Role Since February 2008 Establish quality standards (science) Monitor compliance Deal with complaints about quality standards Provision of forensic science services National forensic science databases: NDNADB NBIS Internal (police) External (suppliers) Ensure accreditation of suppliers and competence of practitioners To provide advice (Ministers, CJS ) and guidance (suppliers) on quality standards

Scope of regulation Equipment and consumables used at all stages, crime scene investigations, medical examinations of victims and suspects, evidence recovery, analysis, interpreting of evidence, reporting of evidence, forensic pathology and digital forensics. This includes occasional experts brought in to assist (for example, forensic archaeologists) at any stage of the process.

Advisory Council Judge Crown Prosecutor Deputy Chief Constable of Police President, Forensic Science Society Laboratory managers Coroner United Kingdom Accreditation Service Skills for Justice Forensic pathologist Criminal Cases Review Commission

Specialist Groups Quality standards DNA analysis Fingerprints Forensic pathology Medical Contamination Digital

Standards ad hocracy Medical Laboratories CPA Fingerprints ISO 9001 Medical forensics Forensic pathology Digital DNA Accreditation Practitioner registration

Regulating quality Competent organisation Competent practitioners Reliable and valid methods Impartiality Compliance mechanism (UKAS) Guidance and standards Professional bodies

Standards Framework Forensic pathology Professional bodies Accreditation Codes of Practice British standard for consumables Guidance

Standards Framework BS/EN ISO 17025 Guidance Code of Practice PAS 377 BS/EN ISO 17020 BS/EN ISO 15189 BS PAS 377:2012 Specification for consumables used in the collection, preservation and processing of materials for forensic analysis. Requirements for product, manufacturing and forensic kit assembly.

Codes of Practice and Conduct Laboratory BS/EN ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories Crime scene BS/EN ISO 17020 General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection Medical BS/EN ISO 15189 Medical laboratories. Requirements for quality and competence

Codes of Practice 2013 / 14 Laboratory Fingerprints Crime scenes Contamination Digital / video Fire scenes Evidence interpretation Shoe marks Firearms discharge residue Human contact trace BPA Drugs Entomology DNA Firearms Fibres Tool marks Medical Nuclear

Standards Framework Professional bodies Duties of expert witnesses Royal College of Pathologists Criminal Procedure Rules Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Forensic and Criminal Practice Directions Legal Medicine Royal Anthropological Institute The Charted Society of Forensic Sciences Fingerprint Society Institute for Archaeologists UK and Ireland Association of Forensic Toxicologists UK Association of Forensic Nurses

Current issues Finish in post Dr Gill Tully takes over Vision 2020 Quality pathways Court of Appeal cases Legislation