Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 14 March 2011.

Police: Databases

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their proposed reforms of what data may be held on individuals on databases in use by the South Wales Police and their partner members will cover entries made on individuals accused of anti-social behaviour.

Answer: The Government are not proposing any reforms of data that may be held on individuals on databases in use by the South Wales Police and its partner members covering entries made on individuals accused of anti-social behaviour. However, the force is taking part in the anti-social behaviour call-handling and casework management trials which were launched by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Crime Prevention on 4 January and which are supported by the Home Office, Association of Chief Police Officers and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. The trials explore better ways of responding to calls and identifying and protecting vulnerable people, including use of IT systems to enhance sharing of information on cases between agencies. An assessment of how this work improves service delivery will be published in due course.

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