Le modèle forensique de l'Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale (IRCGN)

Competence is a fundamental requirement to produce reliable products. The great diversity of the scientific and technical specialities operated in the Institute requires a highly individualized recruitment amongst the candidates who have not only to account of exclusive skills but also of a great interest in the forensic police field. The competence of officers is tested regularly under ISO 17025 accreditation norm, together with the validity of the method used, particularly in the interpretation of the results. For forensic Institutes the core products comprise - among others- the collection of evidence at the crime/incident scene, analysis of seized material, interpretation of the analytical results or other findings and expert reports where the activities and findings are summarized and evaluated.