Substance misuse tests for officers

Freedom of Information Act request number: 2022-138

Version date: 08/03/2022

The Professional Standards Department have provided the following information:

1) Please tell me, with reference to the 2020/21 financial year, the number of 

a) Substance misuse tests undertaken at random by your force's officers;

None

b) Substance misuse tests administered with cause by your force's officers; 

None

c) Substance misuse tests given on a pre-employment basis;

 The number of pre-employment drug tests over the given time period is nil. During the Covid-19 pandemic these tests were temporarily suspended.

d) The number of positive tests to number of tests undertaken in total; 

None

2) Please break down 1d (the number of positive tests) by 

a) The drug detected (e.g. cannabis, cocaine)

b) The disciplinary measures resulting (e.g. final warning, dismissed, job offer withdrawn)

c) Whether the substance misuse test was given at random, with cause or on a pre-employment basis

 All not applicable