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 - 4 May 2023
Date : 04 May 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 in relating to the continued pressures on staff in the Forensic Services Toxicology team, and 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.
