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The state of forensic science

The state of forensic science

September 16, 2019
Insight
Chemistry
Comment And Analysis, Forensics, Policy

A House of Lords report highlights the lack of spending on forensic science in England and Wales, which is causing concerns for the validity of scientific evidence… 

  • £55 million maximum spend on forensics last year 

 

  • 57% drop in total government budget for forensic science services from 2008 to 2018  

 

  • £12.3 billion police budget for 2018/19 

 

  • £250 million estimated minimum amount to close the Forensics Science Service in 2012 

 

  • 80% of forensic science work conducted in-house by police forces 

 

  • 830 fingerprint cases waiting to be analysed by South West Forensic Services as of May 

 

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