Summery
The UK police holds records of everyone who dialled 999 or non-emergency numbers to report their concerns or pass on information. The recording of reported offences has been going on for more than 12 years. The police state that recording of the data is necessary to fight crime, product the vulnerable and to ensure concerns were dealt with properly. In some areas, the police did not only record contact details, but also date of birth and ethnicity. The opposition states that by recording this data, they automatically see members of the public as potential criminals. The public wants to report offences in anonymity, and not having to worry about being seen as a potential criminal.
Opinion
If I call 999 or 122, I would be shocked if they did not record my details. I am in favour of recording information if it is relevant. This data can be stored to contact me, if the police need my help. The information however, should be strictly: name, address, contact information. Date of birth and ethnicity have absolutely no relevant purpose. Information about your name, address, contact information is already available in the police database, so this should not be a problem at all.
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