ACLU Blog: Rapid DNA Machines in Police Departments Need Regulation

ACLU Blog: Rapid DNA Machines in Police Departments Need Regulation Vera Eidelman & Jay Stanley (“Police departments around the country are beginning to deploy ‘Rapid DNA’ machines, which can take a cheek swab or other genetic sample and automatically generate an identifying DNA profile. These machines cost as little as $30,000 and claim to take just 90 minutes. They handle some of our most sensitive information (our DNA) — and yet their design and use is largely unregulated. That should be cause for concern for several reasons.”)