Knowledge Hub

FCN is the network for forensic science in England and Wales. We are the UK’s largest forensics network, supporting more than 4,000 specialists in 43 police forces and many law enforcement agencies with critical technology, advice and training. We provide forces with a wide range of scientific, quality, operational and commercial services and products. 

The FCN R&D work package seeks to foster a knowledge sharing and research network to improve cross-border collaboration between academia, policing partnerships and related stakeholders. This endeavour will aim to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of policing, forensic science, technology and associated methods and techniques through collaborative Information sharing, broadening access to knowledge and partnerships across the criminal justice system. 

This group is created to support the Forensic Capability Networks Workforce Strategy Education and Training workstream. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of, discussion around and approval of materials and to facilitate national meetings. This group is managed by FCN Science.

This group is created to support the Forensic Capability Networks Workforce Strategy Recruitment and Retention workstream. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of, discussion around and approval of materials and to facilitate national meetings. This group is managed by FCN Science.

This “Restricted Group” is managed by the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) and is a repository for DNA guidance including the latest version of the DNA Guidance Manual.

This is primarily for the participants of the Forensic Capability Networks 3D expert network group. It is linked to forensic research and development in FCN Science who facilitate the national meetings. This group provides an opportunity for information and knowledge sharing in the field of 3D forensics. This group is managed by FCN Science.

This Group references and contains validation activity documents relating to all forensic disciplines. Forces will be able to access validation material to support validation activity, increase knowledge, share and collaborate with others with the aim of accelerating accreditation and reducing risk to the Criminal Justice System. This site is managed by Forensic Capability Network (FCN) Quality and Standards Team.

This group is created to support the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) Fingerprint Community. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of, discussion around Fingerprint & Fingermarks and approval of research and other related materials. This group is managed by FCN Science.

The purpose of the Fingerprint Ground Truth Database (GTD) Group is to create a collaborative environment which to aspires to converge ways of working in relation the use of fingerprints specifically relating to the accreditation of forensic staff and processes. This Group is owned and managed by the FCN Quality Team and reports to the National Fingerprint and Footwear Strategic Board (NFFSB).

This Group has been established to support colleagues in Forensic Service Providers (FSP), Academia and other partners involved in the provision for Forensic Services or Research within the Forensic Landscape.

This group is managed by the Forensic Capabilities Network (FCN) and provides a repository of information relating to DNA best practice.

This group has been created by the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) in support of a collaborative approach to assist with the accreditation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) so that they can manage forensic medical examinations to the necessary medical standards ie. ISO 15189.

This group is created to support the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) Workforce Strategy Education and Training workstream. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of, discussion around and approval of materials and to facilitate national meetings. This group is managed by FCN Science.

This group is created to support the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) Workforce Strategy Recruitment and Retention workstream. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of, discussion around and approval of materials and to facilitate national meetings. This group is managed by FCN Science.

This group is created to support the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) Workforce Strategy Wellbeing workstream. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of, discussion around and approval of materials and to facilitate national meetings. This group is managed by FCN Science.

This site has been created by the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) to allow for collaborative working and development of documentation to assist towards accreditation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) to ISO 15189. The work completed within this group will be published to the FCN Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) Accreditation Assistance to ISO 15189 group when complete. This work is likely to be able to be extended and applied to the Police Custody Suites.