Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 1 March 2022.
The Met launched training for officers around the drug Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) following the learnings from the Stephen Port murders. Can you provide information on wider training that is given to officers around chem-sex and how often this is refreshed?
Training on Chemsex has been developed by Chemsex Tactical & Policy Advisers (TPAs) and is included in initial recruit training. TPAs have also developed very comprehensive training for officers and staff in more specialist roles, with these inputs bespoke to their role requirements. These include Borough Intelligence Development Officers, Drugs Expert Witnesses, Forensic Leads, Custody Nurse Practitioners, DPS, LGBT+ Advisers, DIs / DCIs and those dealing with indecent images of children (IIOC).
Training is regularly updated as new themes, trends and learning are identified from both police and partner cases