Guardian story 31 aug 09 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/31/data-protection-privacy-ico-celebrities.
BBC Today programme Radio 4 10-Sep-09, guest Peter Neyroud.
Scientist who discovered DNA profiling Alec Jeffreys is worried by current policy. There is a Home Office consultation taking place at the moment.
"Innocent people do not belong on [the DNA] database, the scientist behind DNA fingerprinting says. Peter Neyroud, chief executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency, discusses whether branding citizens as "future criminals" is a proportionate response in the fight against crime."
Situation at the moment is that anyone arrested will have their DNA taken.
Consultation process to make it easier to remove
DNA is 5 times more effective than other means of investigation to identifying offenders. "Core and central" to policing now. Samples and profiles should be available within an hour with new technology. P.N cited detection of nearly 400 murders, 800 rapes and 8000 burglaries due to DNA techniques in the UK.
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BBC Today programme Radio 4 10-Sep-09, guest Peter Neyroud.
Scientist who discovered DNA profiling Alec Jeffreys is worried by current policy. There is a Home Office consultation taking place at the moment.
"Innocent people do not belong on [the DNA] database, the scientist behind DNA fingerprinting says. Peter Neyroud, chief executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency, discusses whether branding citizens as "future criminals" is a proportionate response in the fight against crime."
Situation at the moment is that anyone arrested will have their DNA taken.
Consultation process to make it easier to remove
DNA is 5 times more effective than other means of investigation to identifying offenders. "Core and central" to policing now. Samples and profiles should be available within an hour with new technology. P.N cited detection of nearly 400 murders, 800 rapes and 8000 burglaries due to DNA techniques in the UK.
