In a message dated 09/03/04 10:47:21 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
> The transcripts highlight that while there was an admittedly
> patchy focus on retention periods it didnt seem to be any ones job in
> particular to examine critically the extent to which the information
> systems worked in terms of their main objectives.
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I agree. The witness statements and transcripts make it fairly clear that
the issues involved were more to do with bums on seats than any Data Protection
guidance. As expected, the comments of Humberside's Chief Constable - blaming
the DPA - are being exposed as "a knee-jerk reaction".
The ACPO code does contain guidance on retention and in some cases is very
prescriptive. The intelligence information retained may include things like "a
red escort was seen driving down the High Street at 05:30 on 01/01/2004" and
stuff like that cannot be kept forever, just on the off chance that the keeper
(or is it a previous keeper) may be reported for some alleged crime several
years later. Media for storage is cheap enough but the staff to keep it
accurate and up to date, and to weed it, are not.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
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