Lifetime of offender DNA sample, fingerprints and mug shot
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From: Sonam
Dear New Zealand Police,
When an offender arrives at a police station after being charged for an offence which has maximum punishment of 3 yrs in jail and will be put in police custody until bail is issued by the court, police generally takes DNA sample, fingerprints and mug shot.
I have the following questions regarding above, DNA sample, fingerprints and mug shot
1. How long these stays in the police central database?
2. Who maintain this database, nz police or some third party agency?
3 How police securely store the database from frequent cyber attacks? Can you please provide any info when it was compromised before due to any cyber attack?
4. What happens to these when the offender gets discharged but convicted? How long does it stays in the database against that person?
5. What happens to these when the offender gets discharged without conviction under s106?
6. Does NZ police share these information with other government agency or international agency like interpol etc.?
7. Does NZ police take consent of person before sharing this with other agency?
Yours faithfully,
Sonam
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Sonam
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by NZ Police on 26 April 2022.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Act.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 24 May 2022.
Ngā mihi
Catherine
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe
I refer to your request of 26 April 2022 for the following information:
When an offender arrives at a police station after being charged for an offence which has maximum punishment of 3 yrs in jail and will be put in police custody until bail is issued by the court, police generally takes DNA sample, fingerprints and mug shot.
I have the following questions regarding above, DNA sample, fingerprints and mug shot
1. How long these stays in the police central database?
2. Who maintain this database, nz police or some third party agency?
3 How police securely store the database from frequent cyber attacks? Can you please provide any info when it was compromised before due to any cyber attack?
4. What happens to these when the offender gets discharged but convicted? How long does it stays in the database against that person?
5. What happens to these when the offender gets discharged without conviction under s106?
6. Does NZ police share these information with other government agency or international agency like interpol etc.?
7. Does NZ police take consent of person before sharing this with other agency?
Unfortunately we were not be able to meet the due date of 24 May 2022.
I can confirm that a response to your request is being drafted and will then progress through our internal consultation process. I am unable to confirm a release date at this stage.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response to your query. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.
Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Sonam
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 26 April 2022.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.
Ngā mihi
Jeremy
Ministerial Services |
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