My friend lent me his oyster card. I was caught by transport police. To protect my friend, I told them I took the card without his knowledge. Police let me off with a caution for finding/theft of someone's oyster card and using it illegally. I was fingerprinted and my dna was taken. Up to then I had had no brush with the law. What will the police do with the information they have on me. If I take a public job will they use it against me? Will they ever destroy that information they have on me? I am so worried!
2006-10-01 05:15:49 · 25 answers · asked by wet wipes 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The caution could count against you later in life, but the dna and fingerprints will be fed into the national database for matches right now.
2006-10-01 05:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In the UK now, if you are processed through a police custody, your FINGERprints, DNA & Photo are taken.
You have received a caution and now have a record on the Police National Computer which will also contain details of where your photograph can be found and viewed, and reference numbers of your DNA & fingerprints. They will not be destroyed.
I don't THINK you have to admit to a prospective employer that you have a CAUTION. Can you remember what the police officers told you when you were cautioned. The caution will stay on your record for 4 or 5 years but I don't think it counts as a criminal record. If you are in doubt, contact the police service who arrested you and ask them to clarify.
There is no point worrying over something that is already done - you cannot change it now but it should not effect any other area of your life. Apart from the fact that you admitted to DISHONESTY - something you don't want to EVER do again or you will end up with a criminal record. And how many employers want to employ someone who has proved they are dishonest.
Check out the info on your caution and use it as a lesson learnt.
2006-10-01 21:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sally J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your DNA sample (a mouth swab) will be analysed the results will be stored on the the UK's national DNA database. It will be compared with all outstanding samples taken from scenes of crime and such comparisons will continue for the rest of your life. If you commit a crime at any time in your later life and leave blood at a scene of a burglary or commit a sexual offence and leave semen or saliva then such samples will be analysed, compared against the DNA database and an identification with yourself will be made. The information is destroyed only under very very special circumstances. Furthermore, there is a technique known as familial DNA comparison. The DNA of any brothers or sisters will be much closer (but not identical) to your own than that of a random person. That means that if they commit a criminal offence and leave a body fluid then analysis will show that it could well come from somebody related to yourself. That will get the police knocking on their door.
If you lie about your criminal offence in any job application then that will almost certainly mean you will lose your job. Some employers will simple not offer you a job. I guess it is a matter of employers saying there is evidence that you cannot be trusted.
2006-10-02 21:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A caution will stay on the Police National Computer for the rest of your life. If an employer asks you have you got any previous convictions you can say no as a caution is not a conviction. Your DNA and finger prints will be held on the national data base for the rest of your life. These will be checked against all unsolved crimes in the country. You need not worry about the caution again unless you get arrested again for a similar offence.
2006-10-03 11:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK.
Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 which governs police powers and policy has changed recently, regarding taking finger prints, arrest photographs and the taking of DNA. The police can take these, by force if necessary if you have been arrested for a recordable offence IE Theft, taxi touting, drink drive(don't now much about BTP stuff) These will be subject to what's known as a speculative search against previous crimes. If you are a match for one of these you may be arrested. DNA samples will now knot be destroyed, unless police are ordered to. If the offence is criminal, you should declare it, without knowing what it is I can't advise you. After 5 years you do not have to declare offences except if you are on the sex offenders register.
Regards
2006-10-01 09:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by GRILL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who gets arrested of a criminal offence has their fingerprints and DNA taken. They then are checked against the national database just incase you are not who you say you are.
When that is done it is then when they are added to the database so if, for whatever reason you are arrested again your fingerprints will be known and they can confirm DNA aswell if it was for e.g a burglary and your blood was found.They can compare this against their records.
In relation to the caution that noraml stays with you for approximately 5 years. It doesnt necessarily go against you but you are required by law to disclose the caution and the details for it.
2006-10-01 06:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by big g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well a caution is a serious warning! take note of it, but dont let it ruin your life, and will most likely be gone {depending on your age} within 7 years max. it wont go against you at all unless you commit another offence, then a caution can usually be taken into consideration, when the police come to a decision when charging you with the next offence. the dna will most likely be held on to and any information from that is stored on a database. commiting crime/ offences of any nature just does not pay.
2006-10-01 06:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They will keep the DNA and only use it to check for people who have committed serious offences such as rape and murder. Do not worry about the DNA sample unless you plan to commit a serious crime. The caution will stay on your file and only be relevant if you apply for a job that involves working with children. Some professional bodies may also ask if you have ever been cautioned. It should not really effect job applications and you will not have to declare it in most cases.
2006-10-01 05:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Lincoln 439 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My little brother got cautioned for a similar thing last year they took his detail they just hold them on file in case you are ever involved with something again (as they assume you will be). They don't destroy the information i don't think. As you were not charged with anything you don't have to worry about jobs as most only want to know if you've ever been convicted of an offence!
2006-10-01 05:21:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The police in the UK and Ireland at least keep all information like that on file, in case of further offences. Its like a permanent record of any dealings ie reporting a crime, being a victim, or being an offender. the information will just sit on file unless you commit more crime, in which case more info will be added to it.
2006-10-01 05:26:00 · answer #10 · answered by rhiannon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋