My local police force submitted themselves for a 'Tilley Award' www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime/partnerships/tilley-awards/
Apparently this is for 'innovative crime-fighting projects'.
Their submission, which is published online, says that they created a spreadsheet with details of who had been spoken to, and why. This spreadsheet is included with their submission, and includes the actual names and addresses of various young people who had been stopped by the police.
e.g.,
Name Age Address Notes
"John Doe" "13" "1 Firtrees, Anytown" "Cannabis found"
"Mary Magdalen" "12" "2 High Street, Anytown" "Eyes glazed"
This has obviously been on the internet for a few years as the document dates from 2003, and most but not all are now adults.
I was able to track a few of these people down on Facebook in less than 30 seconds using their names and towns (some have since moved), and a potential employer might be able to do the same.
It seems to me that this is criminal, on the part of the police (disclaimer: I am not an expert on Data Protection legislation), in not anonymising these data before submitting it, and they (the police) should be made an example of.
AIBU?