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.
At the frontier of fingermarks: Prof Simona Francese on 13 years of research into molecular fingerprinting
, 2 August 2021
Traditional fingerprint analysis can help investigators match a mark left at a crime scene with a suspect’s print – but molecular fingerprinting can tell you much more. We caught up with Sheffield Hallam University’s Professor Simona Francese on how her research can be implemented by police forces.
Force Focus: Gloucestershire on the tail of organised crime through dog DNA
, 29 July 2021
With the price of puppies doubling last year, organised criminal groups have targeted dog thefts as a low-risk, high-reward venture. In this Force Focus, Gloucestershire Constabulary tells us about taking on OCGs through a new national dog DNA database.
New cross-sector group launched to help Sexual Assault Referral Centres achieve accreditation
There are currently no accreditations held for SARCs nationally. Together we can change that.
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