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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.cite-ref-1[1] A government website states that The ‘Centre for Applied Science and Technology’ (CAST) integrated with the ‘Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’ (Dstl) on 1 April 2018."cite-ref-2[2]cite-ref-takeover-2018-3-0[3]

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The HOSDB's role was to support the Home Office's strategic aims through the effective application of science and technology.cite-ref-4[4] 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.

cite-note-11. ↑ "Home Office Scientific Development Branch". Home Office. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

cite-note-22. ↑ "[Withdrawn] Centre for Applied Science and Technology". GOV.UK. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2025-06-21.

cite-note-takeover-2018-33. ↑ "Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) becomes part of Dstl". GOV.UK. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-24.

cite-note-44. ↑ "Protecting the public using science and technology A UK Perspective" (PDF).

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