FOI 319924

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 319924

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 22^nd March 2024.  Please find below the response to your request:

I am requesting the following information about drug use in the police.

1. How many drug tests have you conducted on police staff in each of the last 5 years? Please break this down to year by year where possible.
2. How many police staff have tested positive for illegal drug use in each of the last 5 years? Please break this down year by year where possible.
3. Please also include which substance was positively detected in each drug test, and break this down year by year.
4. Please explain where applicable what disciplinary action was taken relating to each positive drug test.

Reply

Firstly please accept by apologies for the length of time taken for your request.

West Mercia Police holds the requested information and it is shown below.

1. How many drug tests have you conducted on police staff in each of the last 5 years? Please break this down to year by year where possible.

19/20 - 3

20/21 - 2

21/22 - 3

22/23 - 0

23/24 - 0

How many police staff have tested positive for illegal drug use in each of the last 5 years? Please break this down year by year where possible.

Non across all date ranges

Please also include which substance was positively detected in each drug test, and break this down year by year.

N/A

Please explain where applicable what disciplinary action was taken relating to each positive drug test.

N.A