Welcome to the Home Office Scientific Development Branch website

The Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) supports the Home Office’s work to protect the public using advances in science and technology.

We provide advice, support, innovative technology and operational capability to help the Home Office achieve its key objectives of protecting the public, reducing crime, especially drug related and violent crime, and managing migration.

Read more about us and who we work with.

Whats new to this site?

Road policing equipment manual

Information on non-enforcement road policing equipment
Procedures and guidance on retrieving video evidence

Procedures and guidance on the retrieval of video evidence and production of working copies from digital CCTV systems.