Police force use of commercial genealogy databses

The request was refused by British Transport Police.

Dear police force FOI officer,
Please can you tell me if you have submitted any samples to (1) GEDmatch and (2) Family Tree DNA, either independently or through a US genetic genealogy service such as Parabon or through the genealogists who worked on the Golden State Killer case. I would like this request considered under FOI rules. Please advise if the request's scope needs narrowing to make it deliverable.
Yours faithfully,
Adam Vaughan

Freedom of information, British Transport Police

Dear Mr Vaughan,

 

Freedom of Information request ref: 259-19

 

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the
Act’).

 

Your request was received on 15^th February 2019 and will be processed in
accordance with the Act.

 

Please quote the above reference number on any correspondence.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Nick Smith

Information Governance Officer/

Swyddog Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth

Information Management Unit/Uned Rheoli Gwybodaeth

Capability and Resources/Gallu ac Adnoddau

 

British Transport Police, 3 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT

Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig, 3 Sgŵar Callaghan, Caerdydd, CF10 5BT

office/ffôn swyddfa: 02920 525 338

internal/ffôn mewnol 5525338

email/e-bost [1][BTP request email]

[2]www.btp.police.uk

 

Unless otherwise stated above, this e-mail is considered OFFICIAL

 

 

 

 

 

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Freedom of information, British Transport Police

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Dear Mr Vaughan,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request, our reference 259-19.

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Katie Hulland

Information Governance Officer /Swyddog Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth

Information Management Unit / Uned Rheoli Gwybodaeth

Capability and Resources / Gallu ac Adnoddau

British Transport Police, 3 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT

Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig, 3 Sgŵar Callaghan, Caerdydd, CF10 5BT

DX 153042 Cardiff 36

Office / ffôn swyddfa 02920 525 338

Internal / ffôn mewnol 5525338

Email / e-bost [1][email address]

[2]www.btp.police.uk

 

 

Unless otherwise stated above, this e-mail is considered ‘OFFICIAL’

Oni nodir fel arall uchod, mae’r e-bost yma i’w gael ei ystyried ‘SWYDDOGOL’

 

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