Home Office Scientific Development Branch

The Home Office Scientific Development Branch - HOSDB (Formally: 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]

Home Office Scientific Development Branch
AbbreviationHOSDB
FormationUnknown
DissolvedUnknown date
Legal statusGovernment-owned company
PurposeResearch
Location
  • Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Membership
Scientific Development
Director
Alan Pratt
Parent organization
Home Office
AffiliationsUK Police Forces
WebsiteHOSDB

History

HOSDB supports the Home Office's strategic aims through the effective application of science and technology.[2] HOSDB also provides technical support for the UK police service 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, securing our borders and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.(Sandridge Council Minutes) Their work sometimes involved attending incidents such as the explosions in London in 2006 in order to assess structural impacts, etc. There are 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
  1. "Home Office Scientific Development Branch". Home Office. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "Protecting the public using science and technology A UK Perspective" (PDF).
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