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The Scenes of Crime Section (SOC) of Identification Bureau (IB) was awarded accreditation in April under the Hong Kong Inspection Body Accreditation Scheme in the inspection field of “Scene of Crime Investigation” by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS). Meanwhile, to enhance the use of technology, SOC started to employ digital photography to record contemporaneously the condition of exhibits examined at crime scenes.
As one of the key crime scene examination units in Hong Kong, SOC specialises in fingerprint detection and recovery at crime scenes. During the accreditation process, personnel of HKAS assessed SOC for its independence and impartiality, technical competence and conformity of the management system in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17020. By meeting all requirements specified by HKAS and the international standard, SOC successfully acquired accreditation for conducting fingerprint examination using various fingerprint powdering techniques at crime scenes.
Executive Administrator of HKAS Mr Shum Wai-leung presented the Certificate of Accreditation to IB officers on May 27. Assistant Commissioner (Crime) Chung Wing-man expressed her appreciation for the dedication of IB officers and highlighted their achievement of securing a second accreditation in fingerprint examination services, following the first one acquired by the fingerprint laboratory of IB’s Advanced Technology Section in 2017.
