Latest DNA Database articles

NPIA's mobile forensics will save £3m a year

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Agency is now seeking private sector partners for technology it will launch in spring 2012
05 Dec 2011

Home Office will not back down on DNA database

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Government is fighting demands for retention of DNA
28 Jun 2011

ID cards and the DNA database are for the scrapheap

Along with parts of the NPfIT and other costly government IT projects
12 May 2010

Debate on DNA database continues to rage

The issue of DNA profiling is likely to be embroiled in controversy in the run-up to the next election
12 Jan 2010

MPs to investigate police DNA arrests

Home affairs committee to look into claims that the police are arresting suspects to secure DNA for database
25 Nov 2009

Government drops DNA proposals

Plan to keep innocent people on DNA database for 6 to 12 years dropped to push Bill through Lords
20 Oct 2009

Government plans to keep innocent people's DNA on database

Those arrested but not convicted of serious crimes to stay on database for 12 years
07 May 2009

Government revises DNA database plans

Nearly 1m records could be expunged from DNA database
06 May 2009