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SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM SEMINAR 10 DECEMBER 2003 “Can Partnership Work Really Be Effective In Reducing Deaths” Presented By: Stephen Heath Vice-Chair Ayrshire & Arran A.D.A.T. STRATHCLYDE POLICE FORCE AREA • 5348 Sq Miles • 7296 Police Officers • 2397 Support Staff • 2.5 Million People – ½ Population of Scotland • ¾ Criminals in Scotland DEFINITION Where there is prima facie evidence of a fatal overdose of controlled drugs. Such evidence would be recent drug misuse, e.g. Controlled drugs / hypodermic syringe found in close proximity to the body and or person is known to the police as a drug misuser although not necessarily a notified addict. GRO DEFINITION • Accidental Poisoning • Intentional Poisoning • Assault by Drugs • Event of Undetermined Intent 2002 THIS MEANT • 100 Of A Difference • 80 Involved Controlled Drugs NEED A NATIONAL DEFINITION YEAR DEATHS DRUGS DEATHS 250 200 150 100 50 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 YEAR DEATHS BY DRUG ACTION TEAM AREA DRUGS DEATHS 120 Ayrshire &Arran ADAT 100 Argyle & Clyde ADAT 80 60 Greater Glasgow DAT 40 Lanarkshire ADAT 20 0 2001 2002 DEATHS BY DRUG ACTION TEAM AREA (2003 YEAR TO DATE) 100 90 Ayrshire& Arran ADAT 80 70 60 Argyll & Clyde ADAT 50 40 Greater Glasgow DAT 30 20 Lanarkshire ADAT 10 0 2002 2003 2002 •What’s happening in December? •Ayrshire & Arran ADAT 28% of annual figure •Argyle & Clyde ADAT 27% of annual figure •Greater Glasgow DAT 20 % of annual figure •Lanarkshire ADAT 27 % of annual figure TOTALLY DISPROPORTIONATE POLICE RESPONSE • Crime Scene management • Family Liaison • Post Mortem • Robust Investigation • Education OUTCOME • Increase in seizures • Increase in arrests • Prosecutions for supply But • Price remains stable • Purity remains stable MULTI – AGENCY WORK • ADAT • SDEA • Divisional Drug Awareness Officers • Proceeds of Crime Act • Today INNOVATION • Drug Death Review Group • Non Fatal Overdoses • Prison Work • Profiling Thank You For Listening Presented by: Stephen Heath Vice-Chair Ayrshire and Arran A.D.A.T