Closed petition Allow the Police to use the public genealogy databases to investigate cold cases

We want law enforcement agencies to be given permission and access to the public genetic genealogy databases; to investigate cold cases.

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Research shows there are several thousand unsolved killings across the UK. Investigative Genetic Genealogy has had major success in solving over 600 cases in the USA. We think this could potentially help UK police solve hundreds of cold cases and unidentified bodies, bringing closure and justice to desperate families. We think it's also an opportunity to remove violent offenders from our streets.

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228 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 228 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 28 July 2025
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