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 - 3 February 2025
Date : 03 February 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.
- The RDI stakeholder analysis has been completed.
- Internal focus groups and design sessions now in delivery, outcomes will be collated to inform RDI strategy build.
- Offers of support with design and facilitation of an external stakeholder knowledge exchange event from SIPR, Police Scotland and SPA Corporate colleagues are very much appreciated. Planning to schedule this event for March 2025 ongoing.
- The Value of Forensic Science Researcher is now in post. This work focuses on the value of forensic science across the justice ecosystem with an alignment to the work on Violence Against Women & Girls. Contextual interviews have been completed and phase one of the case data review is now in flight.
