DNA ANALYSIS BY POLICE
77
Countries utilize DNA Analysis to combat criminality and terrorism
42 Interpol Member countries operate DNA databases in support of law enforcement
2002-36
European States used DNA-Analysis in criminal investigations.
2002-25
States operated their own DNA databases
EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES
Great
Britain-maintains largest DNA database of any country in the world..
5.2% of the UK population is on the database compared with 0.5% in the USA.
As of 2005 more than 3.4 million DNA profiles held in database, consisting of the majority of the active known offender population
To date: More than 700.000 Hits
Expect to hold more than 5 Million profiles within a few years
Loads 30,000 profiles per month
Changed laws to permit police to obtain DNA sample from any offender or suspect, regardless of the seriousness of the offense
Germany
First four years of DNA database:
Contained 308.000 DNA of Persons
62.000 DNA samples from crime scenes
21,400 Hits
15,200 cases cleared
AUSTRIA
Third largest DNA database
90,000 Profiles (20,000 are from crime scenes)
FRANCE
Until March 2003-DNA database only permitted to hold profiles of sex offenders sentenced to 7+ years
Since March 2003-Police may decide on when to obtain DNA sample
The following countries are in the process of developing a DNA database:
Bulgaria
Croatia
Iceland
Norway
Switzerland
Ukraine
Turkey
Russia has shown an interest in doing so
Interpol currently has a DNA database on line
European Union-
The
terror attack in Madrid on 11 March 2004 resulted in declaration EU Parliament
to:
Combat
Terrorism
Engage
in more efficient exchange of personal data such as DNA, fingerprints, Visa/Passport
Data
Request
assistance from Interpol
INTERPOL
Developed own software/database after FBI discontinued cooperation
Participating countries retain control over their DNA profiles
Access and nature of access can be controlled by country submitting
DNA profile
(example: limited to certain countries and/or offenses
Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria have agreed to an exchange of DNA profiles using the Interpol DNA database platform. The exchange has not yet been operationalized.
The
Interpol database has about 14.500 DNA-Profiles from 24 countries
Even
with limited profiles, some international cases have already been cleared
Arab world may share DNA databases