FOI release

DNA samples which have been taken from people who have not committed a crime.

FOI 3086 We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: ‘I would like to make a request for information …

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FOI 3086
We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following:
‘I would like to make a request for information relating to DNA taken from people who have not committed a crime. Specifically I would like to know how many occasions DNA has been taken and retained from people who have not committed a crime. I would also like to know how long the DNA is held in each case.’

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Published 21 April 2006