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Drugs amnesty for city centre [SCOTLAND]
    #7681341 - 11/26/07 10:56 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Drugs amnesty for city centre
November 26, 2007 - news.scotsman.com

POLICE officers will be told not to arrest people for minor drug possession in the city centre under radical plans being considered.

People carrying "small" quantities of cocaine, heroin, Ecstasy and other illegal substances would simply have them confiscated.

Police chiefs want to free up more time for officers to patrol Edinburgh's busiest area rather than dealing with cases of minor possession.

Door staff at pubs and clubs would also be told not to call police when they catch someone carrying drugs for personal use. Instead, staff will be asked to store them in sealed containers until they could be collected at a later date by officers.

But the proposal was attacked by politicians today who said any relaxation of the law would create a "drug tolerance zone".

Inspector Andy Gilhooley, who has just taken charge of the central policing team at the West End station, briefed his officers on the proposed measures last week.

Although he stressed the move had not been implemented, he added he supported the idea.

He said: "If someone is caught with £2 of a drug, is arresting that person the best use of police time? This is something that has happened in various UK cities and we are now looking at it. We're looking for best working practice."

He added: "I'm interested in keeping officers on the streets rather than having them distracted for several hours to deal with someone caught with a small amount of drugs.

"We have a responsibility to provide a high-visibility presence. That's one measure we're considering to see if it's worth pursuing. Is it worth it? My personal answer is that yes, it is worth pursuing.

But one officer who attended a briefing, who asked not to be named, said officers had concerns about the move's implications.

He said: "This would be aimed at stopping officers being tied up for hours with drug arrests. But it leaves officers open to complaints they have taken drugs off someone and 'where did they go?'. It's a trapdoor for police.

"And once the word goes out that carrying drugs in the city centre will only result in confiscation, that will have an impact."

Councillor Iain Whyte, convener of the police board, said he was "concerned" to hear of the move.

"This is not something I have been made aware of. I would be concerned to think that we encourage door staff to confiscate drugs when we can't be sure where they would end up.

"I'm sure most members of the public would also be concerned about any idea of a drug tolerance zone in the city centre. But at the same time we do want to see more police out and about.

"I would hope the police will consult widely on this and I would like to hear from the Chief Constable about this at our next board meeting."

But Tory councillor Joanna Mowat, who sits on the police board, gave a "cautious welcome" to the idea.

She said: "I think this could be a pragmatic approach."

A Scottish Government spokesman maintained that cracking down on drug possession remained official policy.


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Re: Drugs amnesty for city centre [SCOTLAND] [Re: veggie]
    #7681884 - 11/26/07 01:31 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

<<But the proposal was attacked by politicians today who said any relaxation of the law would create a "drug tolerance zone".>>

Huh? These "drug tolerance zones" already exist across the world. They're called bars.


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