Lesley Probert Email & Phone Number

As an experienced, senior forensic scientist I am a dedicated and flexible professional with over 25 years in the field.Excellent report and document writing skills for casework, scientific procedures, validation plans and reports, business cases, management reviews and gap analysis; Developed and delivered successful training to internal and external customers in forensic detection and collection and DNA interpretation nationally to Police Forces, Crown Prosecution Service, Pathologists, Forensic Medical Examiners, Sexual Offences Investigative Techniques Officers; Excellent communication and negotiation skills having delivered numerous well received presentations to a wide range of national and international audiences at meetings with Police Officers, lawyers and government representatives and appeared in court on numerous occasions giving expert opinion;Developed and led workshops to ensure best practice and quality for DNA reporting at a national level during the FSS and internationally within the ENSFI.Worked on numerous cases of serious crime high profile cases including murders, serial sexual offences, cold cases, international cases and confidential enquiries including counter terrorism, disaster victim identification (Grenfell fire);Experienced reporter of body fluids,blood pattern analysis (including scenes) DNA profiling including complex mixtures, specialist advanced statistics, interpretation of differing DNA chemistries including Y-STR profiling and NGS technologies.Reviewed and audited numerous quality procedures to implement improvements and to be successfully assessed by UKAS for ISO 17025 accreditation, most recently with implementing Rapid DNA devices to process DNA reference samples in Custody environments to achieve in custody match reports for detainees to the MPS and all UK forces..I have an excellent business awareness having been involved in the sourcing and progressing of cases from the Netherlands Forensic Institute that secured further work; Developed an excellent working relationship with MPS Senior Leadership team, Senior Police Officers, Operational Forensic Managers, External Forensic Providers, Crown Prosecution Service and the Forensic Regulators Office;I led a team that addressed and achieved a key Metropolitan Police target of streamlining firearm crime inquiries, piloting and utilising new technologies;I was the technical lead for the Rapid DNA service within Met Detention ensuring quality was maintained and investigated first hand.