The Big Question: Why is Britain’s DNA database the biggest in the world, and is it effective? – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2009 in criminal records, data protection, DNA, news by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

The Home Office has announced a sweeping overhaul of the world’s largest DNA database, which now contains the genetic profiles of more than five million Britons. Civil liberties anger has focussed on the inclusion of samples taken from everyone arrested by police, regardless of whether they have ever been found guilty of an offence.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk