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 - 3 February 2025
Date : 03 February 2025
Location : Online
Performance
Internal performance, on average, for Section 5a cases remains on target with the rolling average meeting the 95% target.
Internal performance for Section 4 cases has seen steady progress since Q4 2022, when the turn round time (TrT) was averaging 313 days against the 90-day internal target line on the ‘Average Time’ graph. The current TrT for completion of section 4 cases averages at 105 days.
The proportion of Section 4 work remains at around 6% of our total drug driving caseload – a relatively low proportion of the total drug driving workload.
Internal performance for the Section 5a to Section 4 work has improved from an average of around 296 days TrT in Q4 2022 to the current 90 days from submission to report.
Work continues to progress and improve the Section 4 process to ensure this case category can be processed and continually reported within the 90-day target. Section 4 cases continue to be prioritised on receipt and follow a clearly defined schedule of work to aid continuous improvement in this area.
