With-cause drug tests carried out on Police Officers from January to July 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.025711

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many with-cause drug tests has the force carried out in the calendar years 2020 2021 and between 1 Jan 2022 and 18 July 2022.

2. How many of the tests carried out provided a positive result for any of the drugs listed below

Amphetamines (including ecstasy);
Cannabis;
Cocaine;
Opiates (e.g., morphine and heroin);
Benzodiazepines.
Anabolic steroids

3. How many of the positive tests were positive for cocaine and Anabolic steroids?

If answering Q3 requires a manual search of every tested officer's personal file please discontinue this question

To clarify I seek only the figures ( if any) for police officers including specials constables

CLARIFICATION -
To clarify I only want the figures for with cause drug tests carried out on police officers, not police staff

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - How many with-cause drug tests has the force carried out in the calendar years 2020 2021 and between 1 Jan 2022 and 18 July 2022.

With Cause Drug Test	2020	2021	2022	Grand Total
Grand Total	17	2	0	19

Of the 19 with cause drug tests six were positive. Below are the drug types

Q2 - How many of the tests carried out provided a positive result for any of the drugs listed below

Amphetamines (including ecstasy);
Cannabis;
Cocaine;
Opiates (e.g., morphine and heroin);
Benzodiazepines.
Anabolic steroids

Q3 - How many of the positive tests were positive for cocaine and Anabolic steroids?

With Cause Positive Test Drug type	2020	2021	2022	Grand Total
Amphetamine and Methamphetamine	1	0	0	1
Amphetamines	1	0	0	1
Cannabis	1	1	0	2
Cocaine	2	0	0	2
Grand Total	5	1	0	6