Innocent people face DNA database 'shambles'
05/Jan/2010
Innocent people trying to get their DNA records removed from police databases in England and Wales face a postcode lottery, the Conservatives have said.
Figures they obtained show some forces delete the profiles of most applicants, but others refuse to remove any at all.
The average removal rate is only 22%, with six forces not removing any.
Chief Constable Chris Sims, of Acpo, said the police would work with the government to develop clearer guidance over DNA retention.
Last
year the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the DNA records of
people who had not been charged or convicted cannot be held
indefinitely.
Source and full story: BBC News
(Tags: dna, law and politics)