Met Police chief calls for European DNA database

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Sir Ian Blair says scheme would have obvious benefits for crimefighting

Sir Ian Blair wants an EU-wide DNA database Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has called for the UK’s controversial DNA database to be extended across Europe to help bridge the intel...

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