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DNA Database

Answer

[holding answer 28 November 2006]: Data on arrest and criminal histories is not held on the National DNA Database (NDNAD). However, some data is available from the Police National Computer (PNC), but not for all of the individuals with a profile on the NDNAD. Data provided by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) from the PNC indicates that at the end of November 2006 there were 86,385 persons with a DNA profile on the NDNAD taken by Essex Police who also had a record retained on the PNC. The PNC records relating to approximately 2,500 other individuals with a profile on the NDNAD had been removed from the PNC, for example, because they had not been convicted of an offence or because proceedings were discontinued.Of the 86,385 individuals with a record on PNC, 34,647 have no conviction recorded on the PNC. However, of these, a further 22,006 have another sanction detection recorded on the PNC, for example, a caution, reprimand or final warning. The number of individuals with no conviction, caution, reprimand or final warning is 12,641. The figure of 12,641 will comprise: persons who have been arrested for a recordable offence but no further action is taken; and persons who have been charged with a recordable offence and the proceedings are on-going.No corresponding information is available for the Mid-Essex Division within Essex Police.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

103285; 455 c132W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Databases Genetics Essex

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk05010922000614