FCN Half-Year Report 2026/27
Covering our activities during April-September 2026 (PDF, 10 pages)
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SFR
SFR MG22B v1.3
MG22B (SFR1) Report template in Microsoft Word format.
Removed reference to accreditation status
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Science
RTA Independent Analysis of Specimens
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Science
RTA Urine Sampling Guidance
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Science
RTA Blood Sampling Kit Guidance
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SFR
National SFR Guidance v6.1
National SFR Guidance Version 6.1
Minor amendment to Section 3.3 added. Grey shading from v6.0 is still including in the new version.
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Video
SceneSafe Packaging (Circular Tube vs Square Tube) Demo Video Guide
Demonstration of how to open and close both the circular and square style of weapons tube.
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Corporate
NPCC National Forensic Strategic Threat & Risk Assessment (FORSTRA)
This document reports on the top threats and risks in forensic science across England and Wales. The FORSTRA was first published in 2023 and this is...
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Video
SceneSafe tamper evident bag release liner - video guide
Explains the difference between the old and new style of release liner on the seal of tamper-evident bags, and shows how the release liner should be removed on the current specification of TEB release liner.
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Corporate
FCN Annual Report 2025/26
Find out what we delivered during the 2025/26 year with a foreword from MD John Armstrong.
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SFR
SFR MG22B (with landscape page) v1.3
MG22B (SFR1) Report template in Microsoft Word format. With landscape page.
Removed reference to accreditation status
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Workforce
Wellbeing of Forensic Investigators Report
Results of a 2025 survey of more than 300 forensic practitioners into mental wellbeing and health. PDF, 43 pages.
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