Lack of national forensic strategy threatens entire CJS

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Lack of national forensic strategy 'threatens entire CJS'

Absence of strategy could further fragment the forensic landscape and have serious implications for the wider criminal justice system, MPs fear.

Date - 26th July 2013
By - Jasmin McDermott - Police Oracle

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Outdated archives, a lack of consistent accreditation standards across forces and uncertainty over the future of the forensic market could further fragment the field and jeopardise the criminal justice system, MPs have warned. The Science and...

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