police arrest but not charged!!

[Surfer01]

Isn't the original thread quite old and all new posts are totally unrelated to the OP?

[Nystagmite]

That's what I thought too.

[naldreg]

I read last Month, September, that as from Ist October that anyone arrested, but not charged, could apply to have their DNA etc removed from all police records, but where does one start??

[Kinger122]

I am in the process of waiting for a reply from the chief constable to have all information cleared from my file, after I was arrested as a child but not charged..

[Kinger122]

I read last Month, September, that as from Ist October that anyone arrested, but not charged, could apply to have their DNA etc removed from all police records, but where does one start??

 

Yes that is correct. I am trying to post links to help you but I do not have enough posts on my account

[Kinger122]

Its the protections of freedoms act 2012. You can write to the chief constable of your local force to request destruction under "exceptional circumstances." This is explained in a PDF document on the internet. I will try and post the links when I have enough posts on my account

[Kinger122]

I am in the process of waiting for a reply from the chief constable to have all information cleared from my file, after I was arrested as a child but not charged. This link is useful but slightly out of date.

 

http://www.yourrights.org.uk/pdfs/dna-what-to-do-april-2011.pdf

 

The police now have to delete DNA, photographs and other sensitive information after a certain time period and dependent on the offence, due to the new protections of freedom act 2012 after DNA retention was challenged in the ECHR.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-dna-and-fingerprint-provisions/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-how-dna-and-fingerprint-evidence-is-protected-in-law