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19/10/2009
Police Win Conviction Deletion Appeal
Five police forces have won an appeal to retain criminal convictions records on their databases.
The forces challenged a ruling that if upheld would have forced them to delete conviction details of as many as one million people.
The police warned that if the original ruling was upheld people would become aware of a deletion deadline. When this deadline had passed they would be able to deny criminal convictions on job applications.
The court of appeal said that convictions, however old and however minor, can be of value in the fight against crime therefore retention of that information should not be denied.
(GK/BMcC)
The forces challenged a ruling that if upheld would have forced them to delete conviction details of as many as one million people.
The police warned that if the original ruling was upheld people would become aware of a deletion deadline. When this deadline had passed they would be able to deny criminal convictions on job applications.
The court of appeal said that convictions, however old and however minor, can be of value in the fight against crime therefore retention of that information should not be denied.
(GK/BMcC)
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