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CRIME SCENE INDEX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Police
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law enforcement agency
1, record 1, English, law%20enforcement%20agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- law enforcement organization 2, record 1, English, law%20enforcement%20organization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commissioner may, on the request of a law enforcement agency in the course of the investigation of a designated offence, communicate or DNA profile contained in the crime scene index to the government of a foreign state, an international organization established by the governments of states or an institution of any such government or international organization. 3, record 1, English, - law%20enforcement%20agency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
law enforcement agency: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, English, - law%20enforcement%20agency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enforcement organization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Police
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme d'application de la loi
1, record 1, French, organisme%20d%27application%20de%20la%20loi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organisme d'exécution de la loi 2, record 1, French, organisme%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20de%20la%20loi
correct, masculine noun
- organisme chargé du contrôle d'application de la loi 3, record 1, French, organisme%20charg%C3%A9%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27application%20de%20la%20loi
correct, masculine noun
- organisme chargé de l'exécution de la loi 4, record 1, French, organisme%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution%20de%20la%20loi
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut aussi, sur demande présentée, dans le cadre d'une enquête relative à une infraction désignée, par un organisme chargé du contrôle d'application de la loi, communiquer au gouvernement d'un État étranger, à une organisation internationale de gouvernements, ou à un de leurs organismes, tout profil d'identification génétique contenu dans le fichier de criminalistique. 3, record 1, French, - organisme%20d%27application%20de%20la%20loi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisme d'exécution de la loi; organisme chargé de l'exécution de la loi : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 5, record 1, French, - organisme%20d%27application%20de%20la%20loi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Policía
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organismo público encargado de velar por el cumplimiento de la ley
1, record 1, Spanish, organismo%20p%C3%BAblico%20encargado%20de%20velar%20por%20el%20cumplimiento%20de%20la%20ley
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime scene index
1, record 2, English, crime%20scene%20index
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crime scene index shall contain DNA profiles derived from bodily substances that are found at any place where a designated offence was committed, on or within the body of the victim of a designated offence, on anything worn or carried by the victim at the time when a designated offence was committed, or on or within the body of any person or thing, or at any place associated with the commission of a designated offence. 1, record 2, English, - crime%20scene%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crime scene index : term extracted from the "DNA Identification Act. " 1, record 2, English, - crime%20scene%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier de criminalistique
1, record 2, French, fichier%20de%20criminalistique
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FC 1, record 2, French, FC
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fichier de criminalistique contient les profils d'identification génétique établis à partir de substances corporelles trouvées sur le lieu d'une infraction désignée, sur la victime de celle-ci ou à l'intérieur de son corps, sur ce qu'elle portait ou transportait lors de la perpétration de l'infraction, sur toute personne ou chose, ou à l'intérieur de l'une ou l'autre, ou en tout lieu liés à la perpétration de l'infraction. 1, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20criminalistique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier de criminalistique : terme tiré de la «Loi sur l'identification par les empreintes génétiques». 1, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20criminalistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- National DNA Data Bank
1, record 3, English, National%20DNA%20Data%20Bank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NDDB 1, record 3, English, NDDB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. 1, record 3, English, - National%20DNA%20Data%20Bank
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The National DNA Data Bank(NDDB) is comprised of two databases : the Crime Scene Index(CSI), which contains DNA profiles obtained from biological material collected from a designated offence crime scene; and the Convicted Offender Index(COI), which contains DNA profiles obtained from samples collected under legislative guidelines, from offenders convicted of specific designated offences. 1, record 3, English, - National%20DNA%20Data%20Bank
Record 3, Key term(s)
- National Deoxyribonucleic Acid Data Bank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Banque nationale de données génétiques
1, record 3, French, Banque%20nationale%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BNDG 1, record 3, French, BNDG
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Banque nationale de données génétiques (BNDG) est constituée de deux bases de données : le Fichier de criminalistique, qui contient les profils d'identification génétique obtenus à partir de matières biologiques recueillies sur le lieu d'une infraction désignée; le Fichier des condamnés, qui contient des profils d'identification génétique établis, conformément à la loi, par le prélèvement d'échantillons sur les contrevenants reconnus coupables de certaines infractions désignées. 1, record 3, French, - Banque%20nationale%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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