Home Office Scientific Development Branch
- Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB; formerly the Police Scientific Development Branch) was a branch of the Home Office in the United Kingdom which provided scientific research into new technology that could be used to fight crime.[1]
History
The HOSDB's role was to support the Home Office's strategic aims through the effective application of science and technology.[2] HOSDB would also provide technical support for the UK's police and security services. HOSDB has two sites in the UK: Sandridge, Hertfordshire and Langhurst, West Sussex. The work of the HOSDB involved hi-tech research into countering terrorism, technology to fight crime, borders security, and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. Their work sometimes involved attending incidents such as the explosions in London in 2005 in order to assess structural impacts, etc. There were 250 staff: 200 scientists and engineers and 50 support staff, half of whom live in and around Sandridge, making them a large local employer.
References
External links
- Police Scientific Development Branch
- Home Office Scientific Development Branch
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Home Secretary: Yvette Cooper
- Minister of State for Security
- Minister of State for Legal Migration and Delivery
- Minister of State for Illegal Migration
- Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs
- Border Force
- HM Passport Office
- Immigration Enforcement
- National DNA Database
- UK Visas and Immigration
- Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism
public bodies
- Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Animals in Science Committee
- Disclosure and Barring Service
- Gangmasters Licensing Authority
- Independent Office for Police Conduct
- Investigatory Powers Tribunal
- National DNA Database Ethics Group
- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
- Security Industry Authority