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Forensic science quality management requires urgent attention in Africa. Embracing standards, accreditation, and the Sydney Declaration is crucial for enhancing forensic services and cognitive competency.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Science
  • Quality Management Systems
  • African Context

Background:

  • Recent decades have seen critical issues emerge in forensic science quality management.
  • The accreditation of quality management systems in forensic laboratories is a significant debate, particularly relevant to the African context.
  • A survey by Neuteboom et al. (2022) provides a foundation for discussing these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the relevance of forensic science quality management in Africa.
  • To explore the adoption of the Sydney Declaration (SD) for Forensic Sciences.
  • To highlight issues of quality management systems, including standards, accreditation, regulation, and cognitive competency from an African perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Brief description of the survey by Neuteboom et al. (2022).
  • Discussion of key elements of quality management systems.
  • Analysis of cognitive competency within the African forensic context.

Main Results:

  • The survey highlights critical issues in forensic science quality management.
  • There is a need to embrace the Sydney Declaration for Forensic Sciences.
  • Quality management systems, accreditation, and cognitive competency are key areas for improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent dialogue is needed within the African forensic community.
  • Practitioners in Africa must enhance quality management systems.
  • Action is imperative to deliver superior forensic products and ensure cognitive competency.