Police: Forensic Science
(asked on 7th January 2019) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the quality of forensic science investigation work in police forces, and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 18th January 2019
The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) monitors the quality of forensic science investigations by police forces.
The Government is committed to ensuring that policing meets appropriate quality standards across the system and fully supports the Forensic Science Regulator's timetable for accreditation and is committed to giving her statutory powers.