Home Office Scientific Development Branch

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Home Office Scientific Development Branch

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Abbreviation	HOSDB
Formation	Unknown
Dissolved	Unknown date
Legal status	Government-owned company
Purpose	Research
Location	Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Membership	Scientific Development
Director	Alan Pratt
Parent organization	Home Office
Affiliations	UK Police Forces
Website	HOSDB

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.

History

The HOSDB's role was to support the Home Office's strategic aims through the effective application of science and technology. 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

"Home Office Scientific Development Branch". Home Office. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Protecting the public using science and technology A UK Perspective" (PDF).

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