<p>Investment in forensics to policing is determined by individual forces and Police and Crime Commissioners. The Home Office has also invested £4.33m in 2022/23 to the police-led Forensic Capability Network (FCN).</p><p>As part of this investment the FCN is developing a Workforce Strategic Plan which includes people & skills, recruitment & retention and wellbeing. It includes a new Digital Forensics curriculum and Digital Forensic apprenticeships, that has been piloted by some forces.</p>