Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of Drug Driving Update.
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Meeting
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Forensic Services Committee - 28 October 2024
Date : 28 October 2024
Location : Online
Summary
This report highlights the current demand associated with Drug Driving and the methods employed by Forensic Services to meet that demand, through a hybrid model of internal and external resourcing.
The progress and improvements made in reducing the backlog of cases while managing existing demand is documented. Challenges associated with meeting the forthcoming six-month timeline remain. However, ongoing development work, training and recruitment activities alongside the significant progress made in clearing the historical backlog have provided a platform on which Criminal Toxicology are in a good position to meet existing demands.
Lastly, this report references the progress made in relation to improving the TrT associated with the forthcoming move towards the return of a six-month timeline and, the partnership working arrangements in place to manage this on a collective basis.
