Accreditation month - join the quest for quality
Welcome to the new network for forensic science in England and Wales, supporting more than 4,000 specialists with critical services, advice and technology.
FCN is the UK's largest forensic science network - for policing, by policing.
Celebrating Innovation: FCN announces week-long research festival September 6 - 10
We’re bringing together the worlds of operational policing and cutting-edge academic research w/c 6th September. With a keynote address from Professor Paul Taylor (Chief Scientific Advisor to UK Policing) and speakers on 15 fascinating topics, it promises to be unmissable. Book your place now!
What do we mean by ‘accreditation’ in relation to Forensic Science in Policing?
, 12 July 2021
The term accreditation is used a lot in policing and often with a different meaning depending on the context. Legal representatives are accredited, so are firearms officers, and national IT systems and training courses. So understandably when the term accreditation is used for forensic science activity it’s not always readily understood. FCN Director of Quality, Deborah Pendry explains.
“Accreditation is not optional”: NPCC Forensic Quality Lead, Chris Porter
, 8 July 2021
As part of our accreditation month this July, NPCC's Forensic Quality Lead, Chris Porter, shares his insights and advice on the "complex and dynamic" area of crime scene examination and accreditation. Read the guest blog here.
At the heart of the FCN is the desire to work together nationally to deliver high quality, specialist forensic science capabilities; to share knowledge; and to improve resilience, efficiency, quality and effectiveness.
FCN Services
Identifying and exploiting opportunities so members can meet future challenges by having the people, knowledge, skills and specialist tools and capabilities they will need.
Achieving and maintaining quality service with efficient, standardised processes, and to act as a single voice with key standards and accreditation stakeholders.
Maximising resilience and effectiveness through the design, introduction and maintenance of new ICT platforms, tools, operating models and business change support.
Designing, developing and maintaining a sustainable and forward-looking commercial marketplace for both traditional and digital forensic science