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Use of Voluntary Attendance a 'fundamental threat' to DNA database
A Nony Mouse
This is another consequence of May's cuts and changes to the bail rules. The Tories therefore have a lot to reflect upon if they had the honesty to own up to their mistakes.
It is now very time consuming to get DNA when dealing with a suspect on a voluntary basis. Prior to the cuts more people would have been arrested with samples being taken automatically, and as bail rules have been made so complicated and short term overworked PCs have been put off using it and therefore find it easier to either RUI or deal with suspects on a voluntary basis.
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A Nony Mouse
This is another consequence of May's cuts and changes to the bail rules. The Tories therefore have a lot to reflect upon if they had the honesty to own up to their mistakes.
It is now very time consuming to get DNA when dealing with a suspect on a voluntary basis. Prior to the cuts more people would have been arrested with samples being taken automatically, and as bail rules have been made so complicated and short term overworked PCs have been put off using it and therefore find it easier to either RUI or deal with suspects on a voluntary basis.
