Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee
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The Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee (PFSLD) was established in April 1989. There are four main departments: Biology, Chemistry, the national DNA Database and Quality/Administration.
PFSLD is funded by and serves Central Scotland Police, Fife Constabulary and Tayside Police and along with the 3 other police laboratories in Scotland , is independent from the Forensic Science Service of England and Wales. The PFSLD houses the DNA database for the whole of Scotland, and exports copies to the UK National DNA Database.
[edit] Further reading
- "DNA and Crime Investigation: Scotland and the `UK National DNA Database´"; Johnson, P. and Williams, R (2004); Scottish Journal of Criminal Justice Studies, 10: 71-84.