| Dstl’s profound understanding
and knowledge of science and technology is relied upon across Government.
Our experts are always ready to be deployed or provide advice whenever
and wherever they might be needed. For example, our expertise is made
available to a number of Government departments in response to conventional
and Chemical and Biological (CB) terrorism.
Providing ongoing assistance to the UK’s security is our forensic
explosives experts. The team was deployed immediately to the explosion
scenes in London on the 7th July 2005 and our experts worked tirelessly
to retrieve and analyse as much forensic evidence as possible to help
the Police with their investigation.
In the area of CB terrorism, we support the response units at all levels,
from the scene of the incident to policy decision makers in Government.
Our incident support service includes detection of CB agents and advising
on contamination and control. This allows the Police and other key personnel
to continue working safely at the scene and arms them with essential
knowledge to continue their investigations.
Dstl provides the UK’s only facility for testing suspected chemical
or biological weapon materials. Scientists at this facility have processed
over a thousand samples on behalf of the Home Office. This round-the-clock
service rapidly delivers the reliable results needed in such critical
situations.
In support of peace keeping, our expertise is invaluable in providing
knowledge or novel technological solutions to a range of sensitive issues.
This work encompasses our research and development into using less lethal
force and we are also central to providing an understanding of the operation
and disruption of terrorist and crime networks.
In essence, if the experience gained through our knowledge of science
and technology in the defence world can help to make the UK a safer
place, we remain adaptable and willing to help our colleagues in other
government departments.
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