About us
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Head of unit: Mrs Lyn Fereday (Acting)
Contact us
Write to:
The Home Office
Forensic Science and Pathology Unit
6th Floor, Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Contact: Rachel Webb (general/public enquiries)
Tel: 020 7035 3042
Contact: Christiana Shomefun (Forensic Pathology enquiries)
Area of business: Forensic Pathology
Tel: 020 7035 3060
The Unit is responsible for developing and delivering policy on police use of science and technology.
Our work is focused in particular on the top four Home Office Public Service Agreements and covers the following main areas:
- Forensic Integration Strategy including the use of DNA and other types of forensic evidence
- Forensic Policy Legislation
- Forensic Quality and Accreditation including setting and regulating forensic standards
- Operation of the national DNA database
