Thames Valley Police ‘won’t arrest drug users’ in pilot
The no-arrest pilot refers to all drugs, including the most dangerous Class A (ie, Schedule 1) substances. Thames Valley Police said people in possession of large quantities of drugs… would continue to be arrested.
[They] added: “We are aware some people may think that (it is a soft approach), but there is nothing soft about trying to save lives. “We hope this will allow those who are offending for the first time, young people for example, an opportunity to become educated about the risks drugs pose and for those with established addictions to seek specialist treatment.”
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Thames Valley Police ‘won’t arrest drug users’ in pilot
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