17/06/2026 - Please be aware that issues have been noted regarding the MG22 forms. These are being rectified and the documents will be reuploaded. If those documents are required at this time please email fcnqualityteam@dorset.pnn.police.uk
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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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SFR MG22B v1.3 (With Additional Portrait Page if Required)
MG22B (SFR1) Report template in Microsoft Word format. Portrait only.
Additional second page with header.
Removed reference to accreditation status
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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 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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Workforce
FCN Wellbeing Toolkit
This updated toolkit for April 2026 exists for forensic practitioners from all disciplines to access current resources and to encourage new resources...
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SFR
SFR Annex B Mitigation Table Template Version 3.0 (Landscape Version)
Mitigation Table Annex B template in Microsoft Word format. Last updated May 2026
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Declaration Guidance Version 3 – Key Points and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
FCN-MGT-REP-0183 v1.0
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Friction Ridge Detail MTP101 Transition Webinar Slides
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FCN-MGT-GUI-0016 Supplementary Technical Notes for Biology Casework SFR - V4
FCN-MGT-GUI-0016 Supplementary Technical Notes for Biology Casework SFR - V4
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FCN Memo - Body fluid ID for DNA submissions to FSP v1.0
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FCN Memo - Body fluid ID in SFR v1.0
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