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Published: 25 October 2023

Drug Driving Update - 30 October 2023

Keywords : Operating model toxicology HMICS UKAS COPFS outsourcing

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of the Drug Driving Update.  

Meeting

The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below

Forensics Services Committee - 30 October 2023

Date : 30 October 2023

Location : online


Implications

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are financial implications in this report, specifically the costs associated with outsourcing and the additional staff associated with the Forensic Services Operating Model.

PERSONNEL IMPLICATIONS
There are personnel implications associated with this paper, specifically the recruitment of staff associated with the Forensic Services Operating Model.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are legal implications associated with this paper, specifically the cases, as detailed above, which could not be pursued to prosecution.

REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
There are reputational implications associated with this paper, specifically the drug-driving cases for Forensic Services and the wider justice sector.

SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are social implications associated with this paper, specifically the impact on communities from drug-driving cases not being pursued.

COMMUNITY IMPACT
There are community implications associated with this paper, specifically the impact on communities from drug-driving cases not being pursued.

EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
There are no equality implications associated with this paper.

ENVIRONMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no environmental implications associated with this paper


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