الملخص الإنجليزي
Biometric databases are among the most
promising technologies which have contributed
to the emergence Genetic Policing, where
biometric data (fingerprint, eye print, facial
print, DNA) is stored in advanced electronic
systems to identify individuals and detect
perpetrators of crimes quickly and precisely,
that the INTERPOL expects to revolutionise
the field of policing and criminal evidence.
In line with this global policing trend,
the Sultanate of Oman recently issued the
Biometrics Law by Royal Decree (21/2024)
and the Royal Oman Police launched Yaqeen
Project (the national biometric database
system), which is aimed at supporting the
efforts of Judicial authorities in investigations
and prosecutions to combat crimes and
strengthen national security in accordance
with the strategic goals of Oman Vision 2040.
Given the Sultanate's new experience in this
challenging sphere, the research by conducting
a descriptive, analytical and comparative
approach and through interviews discusses
the legal and technical challenges of the law
enforcement use of biometrics, specifically those
related to genetic privacy, data confidentiality
and refusal to provide samples. Is also consider
innovative practices to overcome the current
challenges, as well as prospects for genetic
policing, such as identifying those likely to
be involved in a crime and international data
exchange to achieve the desired results that
the Sultanate seeks to attain in the domain of
criminal justice.
Indeed, identifying the challenges and
prospects associated with the Yaqeen project
will not only contribute to developing
regulatory procedures and proposing legislative
amendments to ensure the optimal utilisation
of biometric databases, but will also enhance
the chances of establishing a cost-effective
policing tool for crime prevention as planned
by national visions.
