TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Operational relevance of the Sydney Declaration: the example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Bruenisholz, Eva
A1  - Bunford, Joanna
A1  - Jones, Kylie
A1  - Knott, Fiona
A1  - Lam, Annie
A1  - Tahtouh, Mark
A1  - Taylor, Michael
A1  - Walsh, Simon J.
SP  - e112035
EP  - e112035
VL  - 359
IS  - 
N2  - In 2022, a group of eminent forensic scientists published The Sydney Declaration - Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles in Forensic Science International. The Sydney Declaration was delivered to revisit "the essence of forensic science, its purpose, and fundamental principles". At its heart, revisiting these foundational principles is hoped to "benefit forensic science as a whole to be more relevant, effective and reliable". But can these principles be translated operationally by a forensic services provider to achieve the benefits prescribed? How do we make the leap from a theoretical concept and begin to put it into practice to bring about the real and meaningful change that the declaration hopes to achieve? In this paper we will attempt to discuss how the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command has reflected on the Sydney Declaration by relating reforms developed and implemented to our operating model with some selected principles. We hope to show that while the Sydney Declaration could be perceived as academic and disconnected from operations, it has the potential to impact and positively influence reforms and changes for forensic science providers. The AFP Forensics Command experience shows the operational relevance of The Sydney Declaration.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112035
ID  - ref1
ER  -