Problems of Forensic Sciences 2001 Vol. 47 (XLVII) 225-230
EXPRESSING A STANDARD. THE CREATION OF THE FIRST UNITED KINGDOM REGISTER OF COMPETENT FORENSIC PRACTITIONERS
Alan KERSHAW
Forensic Science Service, London, United Kingdom
Streszczenie
CRFP’s purpose is to create, maintain and promote public confidence in forensic practice. We will achieve this by:
– publishing a register of competent practitioners,
– ensuring through periodic revalidation that forensic practitioners keep up to date,
– dealing with registered practitioners who fail to meet the necessary standards.
The register will cover practitioners in all stages of the forensic process, from recovery through identification, examination and analysis, to the presentation of expert evidence in court. The register will be open to practitioners in both public and private sectors, employed or self-employed, throughout the United Kingdom. This is all about setting standards. A Code of Conduct will underpin the register, stating clear professional values. We will promote good practice, not just punish bad practice. We will open the register to the first specialist groups in autumn 2000. Although registration will be voluntary, we want providers and users of forensic services to come to expect it as a definitive mark of someone’s competence.
Słowa kluczowe
Competence standards; Assessment; Registration; Certification.