鈥淚n the short term, the extra workload placed on the remaining forensic providers will cause delays in work being ready for trials鈥�
鈥淧olice in-sourcing is best described as 鈥榝orensics lite鈥�. Examination of evidence is minimal and focused solely on what the prosecution needs. This completely ignores the requirements of the defence which usually require more in-depth examinations'鈥�
鈥淔orensic science should only ever be a service, along the lines of the fire brigade and NHS. To try to create a profit-making business from it was a ridiculously doomed idea鈥�
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鈥淚 have been pressurised to provide a result that was wanted in the past. The police did not like the answer that I gave but I stuck to it鈥�
鈥淢y employer is severely struggling with the workload. They have had to rush through the validation of new equipment which has led to problems during live work. The quality of the results in this department is severely below standard鈥�
鈥淲e will continue to see deterioration in this area until there is a huge miscarriage of justice and some bright spark in government will decree that forensic science should sit outside of the police service, taking us full circle to when the FSS was created鈥�