Random drug tests – police officers/staff (132A/24)
Request
1.The numbers of full-time serving police officers and staff members of the West Midlands Police Force that have been subject to random drug testing in the past 5 years (2019 through to 2023 inclusive) (calendar year).
2.The number of positive results associated with the tests at question 1 above broken out by year.
3.The drugs associated with the positive results.
4.Do the West Midlands Police Force test for legal highs (whether it is ‘with cause’, ‘with cause – extended testing’ or random drug testing), such as stimulants, sedatives, psychedelics etc that affect performance?
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
1.The numbers of full-time serving police officers and staff members of the West Midlands Police Force that have been subject to random drug testing in the past 5 years (2019 through to 2023 inclusive) (calendar year).
West Midlands Police do not undertake random drug testing.
2.The number of positive results associated with the tests at question 1 above broken out by year.
This would be not applicable if we do not undertake random drug testing.
3.The drugs associated with the positive results.
This would be not applicable if we do not undertake random drug testing.
4.Do the West Midlands Police Force test for legal highs (whether it is ‘with cause’, ‘with cause – extended testing’ or random drug testing), such as stimulants, sedatives, psychedelics etc that affect performance?
West Midlands Police do test for legal highs during just cause or pre-employment screening.
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