LONDON, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Some 2,700 people have been mistakenly labeled as criminals by UK's Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), according to British media on Sunday.

    The errors, which have led to some people being turned down for jobs, arose when personal details were similar to those of people with a conviction, but were "a tiny proportion of cases", the Home Office said.

    The Home Office said 90 percent of disputes were resolved within 21 days.

    The CRB is an executive agency of the Home Office which runs checks for organizations recruiting people to work in positions of trust, often with children.

    A spokesman said, "The Criminal Records Bureau's first and foremost priority is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by assisting organizations who are recruiting people into positions of trust.

    "We err on the side of caution in these rare cases precisely because it is vital to ensure that the disclosure individuals do not fraudulently try to claim they have no criminal convictions when in fact they have."

    Shadow attorney-general Dominic Grieve said there was no excuse for making mistakes. Enditem