unlawful retention of innocent peoples DNA and fingerprints

Dear Mr Anderson,

Reference No: 100/2009

Thank you for your request for information dated 31 January 2009 and
received by the Freedom of Information Unit on 2 February 2009, concerning
DNA and fingerprint samples. This request will be dealt with under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and we aim to provide a response
within the statutory timescale of 20 working days i.e. 2 March 2009 as
defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or
containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Dyfed Powys
Police may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will
be informed and given a revised time-scale 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 choose not to make a 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
Dyfed Powys Police.

Yours sincerely

Cath Butler

Cath Butler

Swyddog Gweinyddol/Administrative Officer

Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit

Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters

Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen

Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext: 23586

Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226596

[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]

Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review and
having followed the Constabulary's full process you are still dissatisfied, then
you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who
will give it consideration.

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Dear Mr Anderson,

Reference No: 100/2009

Thank you for your request for information received on 2 February 2009,
concerning DNA & fingerprint samples.

Could you please clarify the timescale covered by your request? You
specify that you would like data as of 4 December 2008, but you have not
provided a start date.

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you will
receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working
days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the
information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. If you
choose not to respond then your request will remain unanswered.

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 a payment then your request will remain unanswered.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police and look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

Cath Butler

Cath Butler

Swyddog Gweinyddol/Administrative Officer

Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit

Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters

Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen

Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext: 23586

Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226596

[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]

Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review and
having followed the Force's full process you are still dissatisfied, then you
have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who will
give it consideration.

References

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1. mailto:[Dyfed Powys Police request email]

Dear Mr Anderson,

Reference No: 100/2009

I write in connection with your request for information.

I regret to inform you that Dyfed Powys Police has not been able to
complete its response to your request by the date originally stated due to
the high volume of requests currently being processed. Also due to this
we are currently not in a position to provide you with a completion date
for your request.

May I apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you wish to discuss this
delay please contact me.

Thank you for your interest in Dyfed Powys Police.

Yours sincerely

Cath Butler

Cath Butler

Swyddog Gweinyddol/Administrative Officer

Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit

Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters

Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen

Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext: 23586

Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226596

[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]

Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to request such a
review and having followed the Force's full process you are still dissatisfied,
then you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner
who will give it consideration.

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Dear Mr Anderson,
Sorry for the delay in relation to this matter but for
the purposes of clarity can you confirm the interpretation of "Innocent"
in respect of your request as being:
An individual that has been arrested, his/her DNA taken but that
individual not convicted and also an individual that has been arrested
and convicted but their conviction subsequently overturned.
If this is not the correct interpretation can you please provide your
interpretation? Once again, sorry for the delay Your request will be
processed as soon as we receive a response in respect of this matter.

Yours Sincerely
Colin. R. Matthews
Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Officer
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys Heddlu - Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin - Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext 23444
Uniongyrchol/Direct Line : 01267 226596
e-bost/e-mail - [Dyfed Powys Police request email]

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Dear Mr Anderson

Reference No: 100/2009

I write in connection with your request for information dated the 31^st
January 2009 which was received in the FOI Unit at Dyfed-Powys Police on
the 2^nd February 2009 regarding DNA and Fingerprint samples.

Your request has now been considered and firstly I am obliged under S (1)
(a) of The Freedom of Information Act 2000 to tell you whether the
information is held by the force.

I can confirm that the information sought in respect of questions 1 and 2
is held and provided in the attached response. However as outlined in the
response I regret to inform you that there is no information held by
Dyfed-Powys Police in respect of questions 3 and 4.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police. I would also like to apologise for the delay in
responding which has been due to the volume of requests received and the
workload associated with the requests.

Yours sincerely

Colin. R. Matthews

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Officer

Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Unit

Pencadlys Heddlu - Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters

Caerfyrddin - Carmarthen

Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext 23444

Uniongyrchol/Direct Line : 01267 226596

e-bost/e-mail - [Dyfed Powys Police request email]

Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to request such a
review and having followed the Force's full process you are still dissatisfied,
then you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner
who will give it consideration.