Transcript Applied Biosystems Governmental Affairs Program Update

Forensic DNA Databases:
A Global Update
Presented by:
1st Interpol Australian
Regional DNA Symposium
Sydney, Australia
15 and 16 June 2010
Tim Schellberg, President
GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL
Governmental Affairs
Washington, DC (202) 258-2301
Tacoma, WA (253) 620-6500
Washington, DC
Tacoma, Washington
Interpol Global DNA Profiling 2008 Survey
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Most comprehensive DNA Status
Document Available
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Outlines key areas of each countries
DNA program
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Extraordinary response rate - 80%
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Key finding: Of the 172 member
countries
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120 Countries use DNA
 54 Countries have DNA Databases
Databases vs Active Reference
Sample Databases (ARSD):
A major difference
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GTH Definition of Active Reference Sample
Databases
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Actively collecting DNA from convicted or arrested offenders defined in statute or
regulation. DNA profiles are stored in a nationwide database and routinely
compared against crime scene evidence
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of the approximately 190 countries in the world
have reached this level
Databases vs ARSD (cont.)
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What does the difference mean to law
enforcement? Hits, Hits, Hits
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Limited value with non-ARSD
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Crime scene to crime scene hits do occur
Crime scene to offender cold hits occur less than 1%
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to ARSD
Crime scene to offender hit rates have reached 60% in
mature databases
Identifying and Tracking the
Progression Towards ARSD
GTH to launch the DNA International “World Map”
site Fall 2010
 Identifies
which countries have:
Achieved ARSD
Moving towards ARSD
 Comprehensive
data on each county:
Legislation
What type of offender databases
Annual reports
Media
Technical and lab capacity issues
Value of the World Map Project
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International sharing of ideas and data
Healthy competition
Momentum
All of this is necessary in order to get legislators
to move forward
The Final Say in DNA Databases
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Decisions to create ARSD controlled by top Government officials and
legislative entities
In addition to crime control they are looking at privacy and politics
The World is Positioning for Explosive Growth of
Offender DNA Database Programs
2000
~ 6% of the world’s population has passed and implemented offender
DNA database legislation/policy (United States and United Kingdom)
2010
~ 30% of the world’s population has passed and implemented
offender DNA database legislation/policy
Largest countries added between 2000 and 2010 : China, Germany, France and
Spain
2015
~ 60% of the world’s population will have passed and implemented
offender DNA database legislation/policy.
Largest countries with offender DNA database Legislation/Policy positioned to be
passed and implemented by 2015: India, Brazil, Russia, and many Asian countries
 How many total samples will there be in 2015 or 2020?
2010 – 20 million – 50% from the US and UK
Global Legislative Update
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North America
Central America
South America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Australia & Oceania
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NORTH AMERICA
United States
Legislative focus on changing laws from convicted offenders to arrestees
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Until recently the United States focused
just on convicted offenders
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In 2004 only 3 states collected DNA from
arrested criminals
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Today, 23 states collected DNA from
arrested criminals
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Laws allow for profile destruction if not
convicted – Compare to the United
Kingdom law.
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President Obama announces support of
arrestee testing. New federal legislation to
promote arrestee testing in the states
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid70069263001?bclid=6
9917219001&bctid=70456124001
EUROPE
Europe
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Legislation passed in the last 12 months
Italy - Convicted offenders – Passed June 2009
Greece – Convicted offenders – Passed August 2009
Macedonia - Convicted and arrested offenders – Passed August 2009
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Who’s Next?
Ireland
Czech Republic
Lithuania
Turkey
Arrestee policy
•European Court of Human Rights strikes
down UK policy of permanent retention
•New coalition government in UK is
headed towards destruction policy
•Big implications for all other European
Countries
Prüm
European Court
•Implementation of Prüm is primary focus
in Europe
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron &
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
ASIA
Asia
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Aggressive expansion in offender DNA databasing
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Large Countries have begun or will soon begin offender testing:
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China (20% of world population), India (17% of world population), Japan
(1.9% of world population), South Korea (.73 percent of world population)
Who is next?
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India
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Thailand
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Legislation positioned to pass in 2010
Priority for new leadership
Legislation being drafted.
CODIS being Considered
Vietnam
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Offender database policies being developed
CODIS being considered
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
NEW ZEALAND: New Legislation
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The Criminal Investigations (Crime Scene) Bill expands
the national database (passed October 27, 2009 )
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Permits investigators to collect samples from anyone they
'intend to charge'
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Includes provisions for destruction of suspect samples
AUSTRALIA: What’s Next?
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More states considering arrestee laws
AFRICA
Africa
Mauritius
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Passed June 2009
Who is next?
South Africa
Nigeria
Kenya
Ghana
SOUTH AMERICA
South America
Chile - Legislation passed in 2009
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Limited to violent convicted offenders
 Implementation expected soon
Brazil
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World’s second largest installation of CODIS (17 locations) - May 17, 2010
Databasing legislation expected in late 2010
Summary of Key International DNA
Database Policy Issues
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Arrestee Databases
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Arrestee Sample Profile Destruction
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Familial Searching
 Significant
benefits - UK has used it 185 times and
has solved 33 serious crimes
 Privacy concerns causing limited use
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International Sharing
Thank You
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