Forensic Investigation & Crime Scene

Forensic Investigation & Crime Scene

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Introduction3

Discussion3

The Forensic Regulator3

The Sector Skills Council for Forensics4

National Occupational Standards4

Assessment of my Own Work Ethic5

My Role as the Forensic Science Regulator6

The Applied National Occupational Standards6

Conclusion7

Forensic Investigation & Crime Scene

Introduction

The competency of the practitioner from their performance is reflected by the quality of crime scene investigation's work. In forensic science, criminal scene investigation is an important area as in the criminal investigation process, it is the initial step. The crime investigation scene starts, when collected physical evidences are submitted by practitioners of crime scene investigation to Forensics laboratory (Horswell, 2004, pp. 121). The investigation is led by the information obtained from the forensic examinations, which can then provide proof of innocent, relating or victim witness and linkage of event between the suspect and support the allegation.

For criminal investigation, such scientific evidence is useful. The success of the forensic process is directly impacted by malpractice operation and collection of evidence and unsuccessful recover by crime scene investigation practitioners in the crime scene. The downstream judicial process is consequently affected by the crime investigation work. The key area for improvement in crime scene investigations is quality assurance, which has been identified over the past ten years.

Miscarriage of justice has been suggested by many cases, over the years, and it was due to poor standards of working practices demonstrated by forensic scientists and scenes of crime officers (Roach, 2009, pp. 67). In this essay, I will discuss how high levels of quality standards are maintained by crime scene investigation (forensics), in the light of national occupational standards, the sector skills council for forensics and the forensic regulator.

Discussion

The Forensic Regulator

A public appointee whose function is to ensure that across the criminal justice system, the provision of forensic science services is subjected to an appropriate regime of scientific quality standards and operates through the Home office is known as the forensic science regulator. Within the forensic arena as a whole, work of the regulator is complemented by the forensic science society and as the professional body for forensic practitioners; it fully supports the work of the regulator (Liu & Et.al, 2008, pp. 301). To ensure the quality for the overall criminal justice system, the roles of both the forensic science society and the regulator are crucial.

The Sector Skills Council for Forensics

The sector skills council has responsibility of all those employed in their sectors, to other ancillary workers, support staff, administrative staff, women and tradesman from professional staff and for their workforce development and skills. They are strategic UK-wide and independent organisations. All sizes of the employer to the self-employed and micro-businesses from large firms are covered with them (Pepper, 2010, pp. 174). Other key stakeholders, professional bodies and trade unions are actively involved by each sector skills council as it is and employer-led organisation. Improving learning supply, improving productivity, reducing skills shortages and gaps and increasing opportunities for all individuals in the workforce, are the four key goals of the sector skills ...