by proldic » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:37 am
UK Independent 15 September 2005 <br><br>Dutch fight crime with 'cradle to grave' database <br>By Elizabeth Davies <br><br>The Dutch government has unveiled plans to create a "cradle to grave" database on every child born in the Netherlands to identify potential trouble-makers...<br> <br>Starting on 1 January, 2007, all citizens, each with their own electronic file compiling health, education, family and police records, will be tracked from birth until death, the Health Ministry announced this week.<br><br>...the database will be used by organisations to warn each other of a certain person's dubious record... <br><br>So-called "red flags" will be raised if an individual is thought to pose a significant risk...<br><br>Once a child is registered on the database, they will be issued with a Citizens Service Number, making it easier for authorities to keep track of them even if their families move around the country, said Clemence Ross, the Dutch Secretary of Health. "Safety, guidance, education and supervision are incredibly important for the development of children," Ms Ross said.<br><br>All Dutch births are currently registered with local authorities.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>While the rate of violent crime in the Netherlands remains low, the prison population rate - 10 years ago one of the lowest in Europe - is now one of the highest in Europe.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article312799.ece">news.independent.co.uk/eu...312799.ece</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>
