Forensic payments
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/9047
Version Date: 28/11/2025
The Southwest Regional Forensics Department has provided the following information:
Please note, the Southwest Regional Forensics Department is a regional body covering the following Forces. The data in this document reflects Devon and Cornwall’s contribution to the Forensics Department who subsequently handles accreditation:
- Avon and Somerset
- Devon & Cornwall
- Dorset
- Wiltshire
Please provide the following information relating to your Forensic Investigation and/or Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) departments:
1. The total amount of money paid to the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) in each of the last five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24), specifically relating to forensic or CSI activities.
2019-2020 - £9,591
2020-2021 - £10,320
2021-2022 - £18,001
2022-2023 - £16,145
2023-2024 - £11,947
2. The total amount of money spent on "volume crime scene accreditation" in each of the last five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24).
If possible, please provide:
A breakdown of the figures per year.
Any available explanatory notes or budget codes that clarify how these amounts are categorised within your force's financial records.
2019-2020 - £1,318
2020-2021 - £0
2021-2022 - £5,846
2022-2023 - £0
2023-2024 - £0
Please note, there is no further breakdown of budget codes because all the above costs relate to UKAS.