Global DNA Database ExpansionThe policy, politics, and statistics promoting rapid

Presented by:

Tim Schellberg, President Gordon Tomas Honeywell

Governmental Affairs

Washington, DC (202) 258-2301Tacoma, WA (253) 620-6500

Bangkok, Thailand 12 November, 2010

Washington, DC Tacoma, Washington

DNA - The Fingerprint of the 21st CenturyInterpol Handbook on DNA Data Exchange & Practice

Nearly all Countries have DNA capacity -

Countries performing DNA profiling

Countries not performing DNA profiling

Countries whose profiling status is unknown

DNA Capacity is not enough: Offender DNA databases is the

key component to realize the crime fighting potential of a DNA program

Forensic Evidence

Convicted/Arrested Offender

Offender DNA Database

Why larger database are necessaryOffender database size controls the “hit rates”

Estimates No offenders 0%

Sex offenders 5%

Sex offenders & Violent offenders ____ _______ 10%

Sex offenders, Violent offenders and Property crimes _______20%

All crimes 45%

All arrestees 60%

Whole Population________________________________ _ 90-99%?

Why non-violent crimesLessons from the DNA Program in Virginia

• Approximately 80% of hits would have been missed if the Databank was limited to only violent offenders

• Approximately 40% of violent crimes solved were perpetrated by individuals with previous property crime convictions

• DNA Databanks are most effective with inclusion of at least all felons and applied to all forms of cases

Mature Databases – They solve crime

United Kingdom• Over 5 million offender samples• Nearly 60% hit rates• 1,700 hits per week

United States• Over 8 million offender samples• Over 40% hit rates• Over 116,000 cases aided

China• Over 5 Million offender samples in just a few years• Aggressive goal to stop all crime in China

United States

Until recently the United States focused just on convicted offenders

In 2004 only 3 states collected DNA from arrested criminals

Today, 24 states collected DNA from arrested criminals

Laws allow for profile destruction if not convicted – Compare to the United Kingdom law.

President Obama announces support of arrestee testing. New federal legislation to promote arrestee testing in the states

Legislative focus on changing laws

from convicted offenders to arrestees

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid70069263001?bclid=69917219001&bctid=70456124001

Offender DNA databases

Produces benefits beyond solving crimes

•The Trigueiro serial murder case from Belo Horizante exemplifies how DNA prevents crime and is positioned to be the case that causes Brazil to pass DNA database legislation.

Helps to prevent more crime

•Innocence Project in U.S. has exonerated 255 individuals using DNA.

Helps to exonerate the

innocent

•Spend less money solving more crime

Cost/benefit

Marcos AntunesTrigueiro, serial murderer

Families of Mr. Trigueiro’s victims

Who has implemented offender databases so far? 38 countries have IMPLEMENTED offender databases to date

Estimated 25 million offender samples worldwide

AustraliaAustriaBarbadosBelarusBelgiumCanadaChileChinaCroatiaCyprusDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyHong KongHungaryIsraelJapanJordanLatvia

NetherlandsNew ZealandMacedoniaNorwayPortugalSloveniaSlovakiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanUnited Arab EmiratesUKUSA

The World is Positioning for Explosive Growth of Offender DNA Database Programs

India Brazil Pakistan Nigeria Russia (Leg Passed) Mexico Vietnam Turkey

Thailand Italy (Leg passed) South Africa Colombia Argentina Kenya Peru Saudi Arabia

Malaysia (Leg Passed)Who could be next?

The Final Say in DNA Databases

Decisions to create offender DNA databases are controlled by top Government officials and legislative entities

They will consider issues such as convicted vs. arrestee

Summary of Key International DNA Database Policy Issues

Choosing CODIS

Arrestee Databases

Familial Searching

Significant benefits - UK has used it 185 times and has solved 33 serious crimes

Privacy concerns causing limited use

International Sharing

Argentina ♦ Australia ♦ Belgium ♦ Bosnia ♦ Botswana ♦ Brazil ♦ Canada ♦ Cayman Islands ♦ Chile ♦ Colombia ♦

Croatia ♦ Czech Republic ♦ Denmark ♦ Estonia ♦ Finland ♦ France ♦ Greece ♦ Hong Kong ♦ Hungary ♦ Korea ♦

Iceland ♦ Israel ♦ Italy ♦ Latvia ♦ Lithuania ♦ Netherlands ♦ Norway ♦ Poland ♦ Portugal ♦ Singapore ♦ Slovakia ♦

Spain ♦ Sweden ♦ Switzerland

Countries using CODIS The map below denotes thirty-four (34) countries across the globe that are employing CODIS technology.

Arrestee Collection and Destruction Policy

• Most countries are moving to arrestee testing

• Nearly all countries will be requiring profile destruction if not convicted.

• The Singapore approach to place the burden of destruction on the offender

• The impact of the Marper Decision – A recent European Uniion Court case promoting profile and sample destruction for arrestee testing if not convicted

The Prüm TreatyA lesson in International Forensic Cooperation

Prüm, Germany (Western Germany)

Treaty signed May, 2005

How Prüm Works (Cont’d)

TESTA Network

Credit: Dr. Kees van der Beek

Building the Future Thailand DNA Database Program

1. Building your policy based on global experience

Offender requirements Privacy concepts Matching and other technical standards Software options International Matching Familial Searching Expungement

2. Information is essential to overcoming the political and media debate Policy based on sound data Strong Arguments

Sharing the DNA Database Legislative Experience

The World Map Project (WMP):A valuable DNA database policy resource

Comprehensive, countries-specific data including:

Legislation Type of databases Annual reports Media Technical and lab capacity information

Value of WMP: International sharing of ideas and data Healthy competition Momentum

* All of the above is needed to move legislators forward in policy-making decisions.

http://international.dnaresource.com/

DNA.GOV

Thank You

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tims@gth-gov.com