Cops to erase files of cleared suspectsThe Royal Thai Police (RTP) is deleting criminal investigation records of anyone who has faced legal charges but later been cleared of the offences, according to Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, assistant chief of the national police. Despite the case being closed, the records of investigations remain in the Criminal Records Division's (CRD) filing system. Pol Lt Gen Surachate, however, said the police would now remove them voluntarily. State agencies and most private companies run a background check on job seekers that includes criminal investigation or criminal records before deciding whether to hire them. The latest update of the RTP's database on April 28 revealed 12.4 million people were currently on file in investigation and criminal records.

Source: Bangkok Post May 03, 2022 23:35 UTC