Forensic Science Service
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The Forensic Science Service (FSS) was a government-owned company in the United Kingdom which provided forensic science services to the police forces and government agencies of England and Wales, as well as other countries.
Abbreviation | FSS |
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Formation | December 2005 (former executive agency established in 1991) |
Dissolved | March 2012 |
Legal status | Government-owned company |
Purpose | Integrated forensic science for English and Welsh criminal investigations |
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Region served | England and Wales |
Membership | Forensic scientists |
Chief Executive | Dr Simon Bennett |
Main organ | FSS Board |
Parent organization | Home Office |
Affiliations | HM Revenue and Customs, Crown Prosecution Service, HM Coroners, Ministry of Defence Police and British Transport Police |
Website | FSS |
The UK Government announced the closure of the FSS in December 2010, citing monthly losses of up to £2m as justification. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee - Seventh Report (FSS) took evidence between 23 March 2011 and 27 April 2011 Science and Technology Committee. The FSS finally closed on 31 March 2012. The FSS archives – a collection of case files and retained casework samples such as microscope slides, fibre samples and DNA samples – has been retained to allow review of old cases. Forensic work is now contracted out to the private sector or carried out in-house.