Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption The regulator"s annual report says not all police forces are “fully committed” to reaching standards The quality of forensic science work in England and Wales is putting the integrity of the criminal justice system at risk, an expert has warned.
Forensic Science Regulator Gillian Tully said some police forces were not committed to meeting the required standards, and there was a significant risk of DNA contamination.
She wants statutory powers to enforce standards “as soon as possible”.
The National Police Chiefs Council said it had secured extra funding.
The government"s Forensic Science Service was closed in 2012. Since the closure, forensic science work has been carried out by private firms and police laboratories
This is the third time in two years that serious concerns have been raised about the work, following critical reports from the National Audit Office and MPs on the Science and Technology Committee.
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