Home Department written question – answered at on 27 November 2001.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress towards the public service agreement target for the support of police trials for drug recognition training and field impairment testing in respect of drug driving.
Successful trials of drug recognition techniques and field impairment testing were undertaken in 1999, following which a police training programme was launched last year. We understand from the Association of Chief Police Officers that 32 forces have now trained officers in these techniques.
While there is no specific target in respect of drug recognition techniques and field impairment testing, the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions supports developments in this area through continuing research to monitor the use of these techniques.
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