Forensics: Concerns mount over the new landscape

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Buildings to be sold and overtime cut as force bids to balance books - Force management is also 'rigorously managing' overtime spending and reviewing senior officer command structures.

Forensics: Concerns mount over the new landscape

A House of Commons committee report has given a grim assessment on the status quo of a crucial area, writes Gary Mason.

Date - 29th July 2013
By - Gary Mason - Police Product Insight

Deep concern is now mounting about the scale of the challenges facing force forensic managers and external providers following the publication of a new report by an influential group of MPs. In the brave new world of the post Forensic Science...

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