- Reference Number: 3422
- Date released: 31 October 2011
Request
- The number of cases referred to the Forensic Science Service
(FSS) for each of the last five years, or for the years for which
such information is available.
- The number of cases referred to other forensic science
companies or providers for each of the last five years, or for the
years for which such information is available.
- Details of any current or agreed future contracts with forensic
service providers including the names of the contractors, length of
contract and specific details of the service provided.
- Details of any in-house forensic science laboratories including
the number of staff, budget and capabilities within forensic
science.
Response
In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is
provided below;
Please note: Cheshire Constabulary is part of the west coast
regional framework agreement. The available data for questions 1, 2
& 3 has been supplied by the Contracts Management Team base in
Avon & Somerset Constabulary.
Question 1 and 2.Please find attached summary case submission
totals by supplier and type for Cheshire Constabulary for the
available data period held with Contracts Management Team (CMT).
Historic data prior to April 2010 is not held. Data from July until
present date is not yet available. Please note the data is drawn
from supplier records supplied to CMT retrospectively and
represents case submission delivered and does not include case
submission in progress.
Total
Number of Case Submissions by Cheshire
| Company & Address |
| LGC Group Holdings PLC |
| Queens Road |
| Teddington |
| Middlesex |
| TW11 0LY |
| |
| Key Forensic Services Ltd |
| Unit 1 ATU1 |
| University of Warwick Science Park |
| Sir William Lyons Road |
| Coventry |
| West Midlands |
| CV4 7EZ |
| |
| ESG |
| Part of Environmental Scientifics Group - Forensic
Science |
| Derwent House |
| Bretby Business Park |
| Ashby Road |
| Burton-upon-Trent |
| DE15 0YZ |
| |
| The Forensic Science Service |
| Trident Court |
| 2920 Solihul Parkway |
| Birmingham |
| B31 7YN |
Question 3 con't.
Contracts have been cancelled with Forensic Science Service with
effect 3rd October 2011. Contracts with other suppliers remain
effective until 31 March 2013.
Question 4.
I would suggest all that we do within Cheshire Constabulary's
forensic investigations in areas such as those listed below
constitute analysis of some sort. This being the case we have a
work force of 89 staff and a budget of £5,465,852.
1] CSI
2] E-forensics
3] Chemical Enhancement Laboratory
4] Imaging Unit
5] Footwear Unit
6] Fingerprint Bureau
7] Forensic Submissions
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