unlawful retention of innocent peoples DNA and fingerprints

John Anderson

[email address]

22ndSeptember 2009

Dear John Anderson

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090480

Thank you for your request for information in relation to:

(This has been copied form the 'what do they know' web site).

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 Goverment 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 and 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 South Yorkshire 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

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Yours faithfully,

Lynn Hemsworth
Freedom of Information Officer
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

External T/N

0114 292 1797
0114 292 1798

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to Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.

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John Anderson
<request-7448-29f
87ca3@whatdotheyk To
now.com> FOI requests at South Yorkshire
Police <[South Yorkshire Police request email]>
21/09/2009 23:03 cc

Subject
Internal review of Freedom of
Information request - unlawful
retention of innocent peoples DNA
and fingerprints

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting an internal review as the response is well overdue

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of South Yorkshire
Police's handling of my FOI request 'unlawful retention of innocent
peoples DNA and fingerprints'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/un...

Yours faithfully,

John Anderson

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Dear Mr Anderson,

I have searched the FOI database & South Yorkshire Police have never
received your request. As with all requests, an acknowledgement would have
been sent within 72hrs. Now we have received this request, it will be
dealt with as expediently as possible.

Regards

Lynn Hemsworth
Freedom of Information Officer
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

Internal T/N
711793
711798

External T/N
0114 292 1793
0114 292 1798

Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]

Citizen Focus: Improving Satisfaction and Confidence is a Priority for the
Force

John Anderson
<request-7448-29f
87ca3@whatdotheyk To
now.com> FOI requests at South Yorkshire
Police <[South Yorkshire Police request email]>
21/09/2009 23:03 cc

Subject
Internal review of Freedom of
Information request - unlawful
retention of innocent peoples DNA
and fingerprints

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting an internal review as the response is well overdue

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of South Yorkshire
Police's handling of my FOI request 'unlawful retention of innocent
peoples DNA and fingerprints'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/un...

Yours faithfully,

John Anderson

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09 October 2009

John Anderson

[1][FOI #7448 email]

Dear Mr Anderson

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090480

Thank you for your request for information in relation to:

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 Goverment 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 ?

Please could you clarify the following: -

What you mean by the term ‘innocent people’? Could you also give us
date parameters for our search?

Please forward your clarification to South Yorkshire Police as this
request will be ‘stopped’ on our database until this has been
received.
Once we have received clarification, your request be considered and 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 South
Yorkshire 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.

Yours sincerely,

Martha Robinson
Information Compliance Clerk
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

External T/N
0114 292 1798
0114 292 1797

Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]

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contact them, and to find out what’s happening in your area enter your
postcode at [2]http://neighbourhood.southyorks.police.uk

South Yorkshire 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 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.

Citizen Focus: Improving Satisfaction and Confidence is a Priority for the
Force

CITIZEN FOCUS: Our commitment is to understand what the public want – so
that we deliver what they need.

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08 January 2010

John Anderson
What do they Know

[1][FOI #7448 email]

Dear Mr Anderson

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No:20090480

Thank you for your request for information in relation to:
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 Goverment 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 ?

Further to my clarification letter sent on 09 October 2009, I have
received no correspondence regarding your request for information under
the above reference and therefore your request will be withdrawn from our
database.

This does not affect your rights to submit other requests in the future.

Yours sincerely,

Martha Robinson
Information Compliance Clerk
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

Email - [2][South Yorkshire Police request email]

South Yorkshire 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 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.

Citizen Focus: Improving Satisfaction and Confidence is a Priority for the
Force

CITIZEN FOCUS: Our commitment is to understand what the public want *** so
that we deliver what they need.

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