Guidance

International DNA and fingerprint exchange policy for the UK

This document sets out the policy governing the international exchange of data held on forensic information databases under the FIND Strategy Board’s remit.

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Home Office
Published
8 July 2019
Last updated
4 November 2024 — See all updates

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Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS): International DNA and Fingerprint Exchange Policy for the United Kingdom (accessible version)

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Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS): International DNA and Fingerprint Exchange Policy for the United Kingdom

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This document sets out the policy governing the international exchange of data held on forensic information databases under the FIND Strategy Board’s remit:

  • DNA samples, DNA profiles, the searching of UK DNA profiles against non-UK DNA databases and the searching non-UK DNA profiles against UK DNA databases
  • fingerprints (Tenprints and scene of crime marks), the searching of UK fingerprints against non-UK fingerprints databases and the searching of non-UK fingerprints against UK fingerprint databases

Updates to this page

Published 8 July 2019
Last updated 4 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Published version 5 of the guidance. A summary of changes can be found in the document.

  2. New version 4 guidance updated.

  3. Updated document published. General review and Prum updates including the addition of sharing suspects data and Step 2 process responsibilities.

  4. First published.

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