Friday, August 19, 2005

Offenders database 'to cut crime' / BBC, 19 Aug 2005

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4163764.stm
"A computer system allowing police to share details of dangerous offenders is to be unveiled by the Home Office. The £10m Violent and Sex Offenders Register (Visor) is intended to help reduce re-offending and contains information on 47,000 people. It controversially includes details on people who have not been convicted, but are still considered a public danger."