MPA Civil Liberties Panel: DNA - tell us what you think
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Department: Metropolitan Police AuthorityPublished: 2010-06-29 21:53:2036/1029 June 2010 Open meeting Thursday 1 July 2010 The MPA Civil Liberties Panel is holding an open meeting on Thursday 1 July 09:00 – 12:00 in London’s Living Room, City Hall, as part of its current review into the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and the use of DNA in policing . Victoria Borwick, MPA member and chair of the panel, said: “The most important part of our review is to hear Londoners’ views. It is vital we hear directly from people about their personal experiences and concerns regarding this key civil liberties issue. “ The panel is particularly interested in hearing about the following issues: How was your DNA taken, and did you understand why it was being taken?Did you offer your DNA voluntarily, and what was your experience of this?Do you think that using DNA as a way of establishing innocence or guilt is a good idea?Do you think that DNA testing is reliable? Do you know what information is obtained by the police from the DNA sample you gave?Do you know how long your DNA is kept on the database?Have you tried to get your DNA removed from the database?Do you think the taking of DNA affects some communities more than others?Are you confident that the police will not share your DNA with anyone else?Do you think that keeping the DNA of those not found guilty of an offence is fair? This is an open meeting, but if you cannot attend please send your comments to: dna@mpa.gov.ukor write to: Civil Liberties Panel, MPA, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H0NYPlease send your comments by 31st August 2010. Notes to Editors 1. The Civil Liberties Panel was introduced in Met Forward, the MPA´s mission statement for London’s police, as a means of securing public confidence in policing tactics in the capital and ensuring the Met maintains public trust. ‘Our duty, as London’s police authority, is to ensure the Met restores and maintains public trust. In order to support this, we will establish a Civil Liberties Panel of Authority members that will begin its work with a formal civil liberties scrutiny of the Met’s public order policing of violent disorder. Once the initial scrutiny is complete, the panel will continue both to monitor the situation and hear specific concerns from the public and human rights organisations.’ www.mpa.gov.uk/publications/metforward 2. Date, time and venue for the open meeting: Thursday 1 July 2010 09:00 – 12:00. London’s Living Room, City Hall, Queen´s Walk, London, SE1 2AA. The open meeting will be recorded and the webcast made available on the MPA website after the meeting. For more information about the Civil Liberties Panel please visit: www.mpa.gov.uk/clp This government news item was published on the Metropolitan Police Authority website on the 29 June 2010. To read the full story/press release, please click on the button below (opens in an embedded window):
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