Mr Kevin Sharp

Information Services Officer

Information Governance Unit

HQ, Woburn Road

Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AX

Tel 01234 842213

Fax 01234 842133

Email [email address]

Our Ref: KS/2009/00110 03 February 2009

Mr John Anderson

[FOI #7456 email]

Dear Mr Anderson,

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Reference No F-2009-00110

I write in connection with your request for information received on 2^nd February 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:

     As of the 4th of December 2008

     1: How many DNA and fingerprint samples of innocent people have deleted?

     2: How many innocent people requested their DNA and fingerprint samples be deleted?

3: If no DNA and fingerprint samples have been deleted i wish to know the reasons WHY as the UK Government have been found to be in breach of innocent peoples human rights and this would be considered a crime in itself.

4: As there is no right of appeal from a final decision made by the Grand Chamber when will your police force be routinely be deleting records of innocent people?

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act.) You will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Bedfordshire Police may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised timescale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make payment then your request will remain unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Bedfordshire Police. Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact me quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely,

Kevin Sharp

Information Services Officer