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Automatic drug tests and referrals started in Essex custody suites

A positive result cannot be used as evidence of a previous crime but will be used to book an assessment with a specialist drugs worker.

Automatic drug tests and referrals started in Essex custody suites

Date - 11th April 2023
By - Gary Mason
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Adults arrested in Essex will be tested for cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin use if officers believe Class A drugs have contributed to offences including domestic abuse and acquisitive crimes. Detainees will automatically be asked to take a test...
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