Public Safety committee  They concern the way to enter the information, but that's for the purpose of complying with the act.

Public Safety committee  There's no connection with that. In fact, the idea is to determine whether the fingerprints have been obtained legally and what the charges are.

Public Safety committee  To determine what we keep, we do so in accordance with the act which allows us or doesn't allow us to retain the information.

Public Safety committee  No, that's clear.

Public Safety committee  Our internal directives are consistent with the act and processes that must be followed.

Public Safety committee  It depends on what they need at the police agency. Let's say all they need is a LiveScan. The LiveScan is equipped to be connected directly to us without other than a line with us. You don't need to have a particular website or server if it's only one LiveScan. If there is more a

Public Safety committee  We conduct follow-up to obtain the information. This results in delays, depending on the police department involved.

Public Safety committee  The fingerprints sent with the DNA sample are intended to identify the individual associated with the sample. That information is put on hold, but entered in the archives, until we obtain the fingerprints related to a crime. We're talking about a person who has no criminal record

Public Safety committee  Yes. That's the case as well.

Public Safety committee  That depends on the complexity of the systems linked to ours. It can range from a few days to a few weeks.

Public Safety committee  There's also the issue of training that must—

Public Safety committee  With regard to linking it to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, that can take from a few days to a few weeks.

Public Safety committee  We train one person who subsequently trains the people who will be using the system.

Public Safety committee  It really depends on their needs, their systems and their servers. The costs and needs of the various police departments are very different. So I couldn't give you an answer on that point. The price of a LiveScan is about $15,000 and it can vary widely depending on the needs of

Public Safety committee  In Canada. If the individual has lived in other countries, we ask our INTERPOL office to check with those other countries to see whether there have been any other charges or criminal records under the laws of the countries in question. Then, depending on the procedures and laws o