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<p>All chief officers of police must comply with the legal requirement under <br>section
63D(2)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (as inserted by <br>section 1 of
the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) on destroying the <br>fingerprints and DNA belonging
to individuals who have been unlawfully <br>arrested. In January 2014, the Home Office
issued guidance to chief officers on <br>early deletion which addresses this issue.<br><br>I
expect chief officers to comply with the law with minimal delay.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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