Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of Forensic Services Change Programme Update.
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Meeting
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Forensic Services Committee - 7 August 2025
Date : 07 August 2025
Location : Online
RDI Strategy Design, Prioritisation & Delivery
Our RDI Strategy, including stakeholder engagement & prioritisation process will ensure that the research & innovation that is planned & delivered meets strategic objectives across the Justice System.
Our Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Knowledge Exchange took place on 13 May at Verity House, Haymarket, Edinburgh.
Under an event theme of “Connecting Future Innovations with Justice Outcomes” a workshop approach explored key focus areas; future challenges for policing & safer communities, collaborative working with physical and digital forensics and maximising opportunities offered by AI innovation. The event was well attended by a wide range of stakeholders, criminal justice partners and academic partners, with keynote presentations from ACC Steven Johnson and Professor Niamh Nic Daied from the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science.
Outputs from the event have informed the initial drafts of our RDI strategy and delivery plan, which are currently being circulated amongst stakeholders for feedback and comment prior to final completion.
The Value of Forensic Science project, assessing the value of forensic science across the justice ecosystem with a focus on violence Against Women & Girls and Acquisitive crime continues to progress. A series of focus group sessions have been rolled out throughout April attended by key stakeholders and the project is now progressing into the data analysis phase.
