The aim of the register | The register aims to record decisions, etc. in criminal cases for use in criminal procedures. |
Responsible authority | The National Commissioner of Police |
Contact person | There is no contact person as such. The citizen in question may request to have his/her criminal record issued for personal use. Mid- and West-Jutland Police |
Population | You can read more about who is registered in the the Central Crime Register on www.politi.dk. |
Variables | The variables are listed in appendix 2 of the ministerial order. Rules for deleting information from the sections concerning the decision or investigation can be found in appendices 3 and 4 of the ministerial order respectively. |
Accessing the data | The individual citizen can only access the information printed on a criminal record for personal use. Citizens can only access the information registered in the section pertaining to the investigation according to chapter 7 of the ministerial order. |
Updates | The Danish Central Crime Register is a so-called On-line system and is updated on a regular basis by police districts and the departments of the National Commissioner of Police. |
Source | In addition to the ongoing updates to the Danish Central Crime Register, names etc. are also updated via the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR). |
Period covered | 1 November 1978. From this date onwards, the types of information stipulated in appendix 2 of the ministerial order have been registered. Previous information from the police’s manual register has been converted and updated in the Danish Central Crime Register to a certain extent. |