Forensic Accreditation: 'Forces Doing Well'

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Forensic Accreditation: 'Forces Doing Well'

National accreditation framework will see forces' laboratory practices measured against EU standard.

Date - 31st January 2013
By - Nic Brunetti - Police Oracle

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Forces in England and Wales are on course to meet the first deadline for their forensic laboratories to become accredited under a national framework. All forces must be accredited for the recovery and screening of DNA exhibits by November 2013, to...

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