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Drugs - Police Manual chapter
The Drugs chapter consists of 15 parts. These parts set out drug-related offences and procedures and instructions for handling controlled drugs and searching people for drugs, as well as general advice on raids and other drug-related matters. Some sections of 'Part 7' have been considered not appropriate for release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). The relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Please note that Part 6 is not listed - it was cancelled in 2020 as it repeated sections of the 'Surveillance' chapter.
- Drugs - Part 1: Drug-related definitions (PDF, 777KB)
- Drugs - Part 2: Offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 (PDF, 995KB)
- Drugs - Part 3: Offences under the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 and the Therapeutic Products Act 2023 (PDF, 735KB)
- Drugs - Part 4 General searches in respect of drugs (PDF, 986KB)
- Drugs - Part 5: Internal searches in respect of drugs (PDF, 975KB)
- Drugs - Part 7: Controlled deliveries (PDF, 931KB)
- Drugs - Part 8: Drug prosecutions (PDF, 745KB)
- Drugs - Part 9: Drug information and identification (PDF, 839KB)
- Drugs - Part 10: Drug investigations (PDF, 659KB)
- Drugs - Part 11: Custody, storage and disposal of controlled drugs (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Drugs - Part 12: Police personnel working as drug investigators (PDF, 606KB)
- Drugs - Part 13: Psychoactive substances (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Drugs - Part 14: Medicinal cannabis (PDF, 737KB)
- Drugs - Part 15: Police discretion with possession or use (PDF, 991KB)
- Drugs - Part 16: Drug and substance checking (PDF, 661KB)