The world's largest DNA database is in the UK. The UK police swab for everything except for littering and traffic violations. Even though the DNA fingerprint is not your fully sequenced genome, it is linked to your DNA and other personal info.
Where will this end up? It may start with capturing DNA fingerprints to match crime scene artifacts, but could eventually evolve into full genome sequencing to build personal profiles based on genetic markers. Match it up with neuroscientific advances in brain scanning and they may be able to peer into our bodies and our minds. :)
Interesting twists:
They can use your DNA to implicate your family members.
Some human chimeras / hermaphrodites contain two DNA fingerprints.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/05/comment.politics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_National_DNA_Database
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics)
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