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Keeping to the Code: Implementing the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 within digital forensics

4th December 2023

Richard Cockerill, Digital Forensic Laboratory Operations Director, CACI

ANALYSIS: The Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice, which sets out the standards for forensic science activities in crime investigations across England and Wales, came into force in October; while the Code will deliver greater consistency and quality across forensics in law enforcement, the implementation will also create challenges around accreditation, capacity and training for forces working towards compliance, as Richard Cockerill, Digital Forensic Laboratory Operations Director with technologists CACI, explains.

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Richard Cockerill
Digital Forensic Laboratory Operations Director

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Richard Cockerill is Digital Forensic Laboratory Operations Director with technologists CACI, and has worked as a Digital Forensics (DF) Unit Manager in police forces across the North East of England for over a decade. He has held key influential positions during large-scale transformation programmes, contributing significantly to the development of DF capacity, capabilities, and service innovation in this region. Richard now works with leading technologists at CACI where he directs the operations of their UK based DF lab capabilities, helping law enforcement clients expand their DF capacity and capabilities while also innovating their services to achieve their business development goals.