The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is working to rectify a process error relating to the retention of fingerprint data of former police officers and recruit applicants.
It was recently identified approximately 29,000 data files of former police officers and recruit applicants were retained within the QPS’s data holdings.
The information has remained secure within QPS systems the entire time.
The QPS takes its privacy obligations seriously and as part of that commitment, a team of analysts has been established to review all relevant records to ensure compliance with the QPS’ privacy obligations. This will include removal of fingerprint data from police databases where retention of fingerprints is not necessary.
The QPS has advised the Queensland Privacy Commissioner about the matter and is taking steps to implement revised processes to prevent a reoccurrence.
While there is no requirement for former police officers or recruit applicants to take any action as their details are already known, enquiries about the matter can be made on the QPS website.
