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Collection
Centre for Applied Science and Technology
This series brings together all documents relating to Centre for Applied Science and Technology.
This collection was withdrawn on
3 April 2018
The ‘Centre for Applied Science and Technology’ (CAST) integrated with the ‘
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
’ (Dstl) on 1 April 2018.
From:
Home Office
Published
2 October 2013
Last updated
20 March 2018

See all updates
The Centre for Applied Science and Technology (
CAST
) is made up of scientists and engineers who develop technological solutions to fight crime.
CAST
works with academia and industry. Contact details: switchboard 01727 865051 or information service 01727 816400.
CAST
has two sites in the UK: Sandridge in Hertfordshire and Langhurst in West Sussex.
Map and directions to Sandridge
and
map and directions to Langhurst
.
Documents
The prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook (first edition)
20 March 2018
Guidance
Body armour standard 2017
1 August 2025
Guidance
Comparison report on CS and PAVA sprays
12 August 2014
Guidance
Certification for police chemical irritant sprays: PAVA
5 December 2024
Guidance
One box: Driver and vehicle data management system system requirements
17 June 2014
Guidance
One box: Single vehicle architecture system requirements
17 June 2014
Guidance
One box: Driver and vehicle data management system test protocols
16 June 2014
Guidance
One box: Single vehicle architecture test protocols
16 June 2014
Guidance
Checkpoint security screening of people and their belongings: guide
8 April 2014
Guidance
Guidance on ANPR performance assessment and optimisation
13 August 2020
Guidance
CAST resources for the crime prevention industry
26 August 2016
Guidance
CCTV supporting small businesses
18 March 2013
Promotional material
One Box: Driver and Vehicle Data Management System Criteria
25 September 2012
Guidance
One Box: Single Vehicle Architecture Criteria
20 September 2012
Guidance
21547: Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology in the 1980s
23 February 2012
FOI release
Portable Ballistic Protection for UK Police (2011)
5 December 2011
Guidance
Use of taser figures to 31 March 2010
8 April 2011
Official Statistics
Body worn video (BWV)
Body worn video (BWV) icons
22 June 2017
Guidance
Fingermark documents
Fingermark visualisation on uncirculated polymer currency (Bank of England)
2 October 2017
Guidance
Updates to this page
Published 2 October 2013
Last updated 20 March 2018
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20 March 2018
Added 'The prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook (first edition)'.
1 February 2018
Added 'Fingerprint source book v2'.
2 October 2017
Added 'Fingermark visualisation on polymer currency (Bank of England)'
31 July 2017
Added 'Home Office Body Armour Standard 2017'.
22 June 2017
Added 'Body worn video (BWV) icons'.
14 June 2017
Updated 'Centre for Applied Science and Technology, an introduction'.
6 February 2017
Updated 'Safeguarding Body Worn Video (BWV) Data'.
17 November 2016
Added 'CAST key reference hard disk preparation procedure' and 'Fundamental principles for preparing the CAST key reference hard disk'.
11 November 2016
Added 'Safeguarding Body Worn Video (BWV) Data'.
4 November 2016
Added 'Technical guidance for Body Worn Video (BWV) devices: CAST, 2016', removed 'Body-worn video: technical guidance'.
17 June 2016
Updated 'Centre for Applied Science and Technology, an introduction'.
30 March 2016
Added 'Footmark and footwear forensics newsletter May 2008' and 'Footmark and footwear forensics newsletter February 2010'.
8 March 2016
Added 'Fingermark visualisation update February 2016' and 'Centre for Applied Science and Technology, an introduction'.
13 January 2015
Added publication 'eDiscovery in digital forensic investigations'.
12 August 2014
Added 'Comparison report on CS and PAVA sprays'.
29 July 2014
Added 'CAST standard for police chemical irritant sprays: CS and PAVA'.
16 July 2014
Added 'Body-worn video technical guidance'.
16 June 2014
Added publications: 'One box: Driver and vehicle data management system system requirements', 'One box: Driver and vehicle data management system test protocols', 'One box: Single vehicle architecture system requirements' and 'One box: Single vehicle architecture test protocols'.
8 April 2014
Added 'Checkpoint security screening of people and their belongings: guide'.
24 March 2014
Added the guidance document 'Guidance on ANPR performance assessment and optimisation'.
2 October 2013
First published.
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