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Korean police institute gains accreditation for drug testing
The Advanced Policing Science and Technology Institute at the Korean National Police University has received accreditation to test controlled drugs.
The recognition was granted on September 17 by KOLAS, South Korea’s national accreditation body.
KOLAS assesses whether testing bodies meet international standards for quality management and technical ability.
The institute had already gained accreditation for handwriting and document examination in December last year.
It plans to connect research, including artificial intelligence-based drug detection, with its testing and quality systems for use in forensic work.
It also plans to seek accreditation for DNA testing, aiming to expand its recognized capabilities and strengthen confidence in its results.
The Korea National Police University’s Institute of Advanced Policing Science and Technology has gained international accreditation for testing controlled substances, including drugs.
The Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme granted recognition in the forensic science testing category on Sept. 17.
The institute previously received accreditation for handwriting and document examination in December 2025.
It has built drug-testing capacity with specialist staff, equipment, validated methods and proficiency management.
The institute plans to link research, including AI-based drug detection, with testing and quality-control systems and to seek accreditation in DNA testing.
- Who
- The Institute of Advanced Policing Science and Technology at the Korea National Police University.
- What
- It gained accreditation for testing controlled substances, including drugs.
- When
- Sept. 17; the announcement was made on Oct. 11, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To expand accredited forensic testing capabilities and strengthen the expertise and reliability of test results.
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The institute received accreditation for handwriting and document examination.
The institute received accreditation for controlled-substance testing in the forensic science testing category.
The Korea National Police University announced the new accreditation.
- Accredited institute
- Institute of Advanced Policing Science and Technology, Korea National Police University
- Accreditation body
- Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS)
- New testing category
- Controlled substances, including drugs
- Accreditation date
- Sept. 17, 2026
- Previous accredited fields
- Handwriting and document examination, December 2025
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