A new operational HQ for the U.K.'s National DNA Database (NDNAD) custodian unit has been officially opened by Joan Ryan MP, Under Secretary of State for nationality, citizenship and immigration.Commenting on the database, U.K. MP Joan Ryan said, "It is fascinating to see how the National DNA Database links to so many other tools[.]
Since first created in 1995, the NDNAD has become a key investigation tool which has revolutionized the way British police can identify targets for investigation and prosecution. No other police force has greater freedom to obtain, use and store genetic information from its citizens.
The Database, which links up with the national automated fingerprinting platform (IDENT1) and the Police National Computer (PNC), currently includes:
- 3.8 million individuals on the Database
- 300,000 crime scene profiles on the Database
In addition:
-Approximately 900 scene of crime to subject matches are reported per week
-Around 55,000 subject sample profiles are loaded to the Database per month
-Around 4,500 crime scene profiles are loaded to the Database per month
Taking a DNA sample (and fingerprints) from someone who has been arrested for a recordable offense and detained in a police station is now part of the normal process of a police arrest. It is no different to recording other forms of information such as photographs or witness statements.
-Jumbled & Rehashed Excerpts From Security Park
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