Victorian lawyers and civil liberties groups have expressed "outrage" over the government's move that enables law enforcement officials to take DNA samples from suspects without a court order, The Australian reports. The government-backed legislation "has been welcomed by police, who foresee a tenfold increase in the number of DNA samples that will become available" while bringing "Victoria in line with NSW, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory where a ­senior police officer can already authorize DNA sampling without charges being laid in cases of ­serious crimes," the report states. While civil liberties group Liberty Victoria and others have expressed criticism and alarm, Police ­Association Secretary Ron Iddles said that law enforcement will use appropriate safeguards while embracing a technique that will speed up investigations, the report adds.(Registration may be required to access this story.) 
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