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Prüm – Data Sharing Update
15 June 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Home Office
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement discusses the UK's intention to begin exchanging suspects' data via the Prüm data sharing system.
Action Requested
It is proposed that Sir Tim Barrow will notify the European institutions of this decision by the deadline of June 15, 2020. Consultation with the Scottish Government continues on implementing the policy in Scotland.
Key Facts
- The UK has been exchanging DNA data via Prüm since July 2019.
- Around 12,000 initial hits have been identified relating to UK investigations and approximately 41,000 initial hits from EU countries matching with UK data have been received.
- Sharing suspects' data would supplement intelligence for investigations including serious organised crime, terrorism, and cross-border crime.
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