Force medical examiner


Force Medical Examiner or Forensic Medical Examiner is any doctor used by the police in the United Kingdom. There are usually multiple doctors utilized by a police force, and the FME is the one who happens to be on call. Qualified doctors serving as FMEs generally serve as part of a regional pool for the police stations in their area.

Role

The police may call upon the services of an FME for several different reasons, the most common of which include: