Police Training Activities for the Prevention and Control of Drug Abuse

• NCJ Number: 152371
• Author(s): T Ellis; C Ippoliti
• Date Published: 1994
• Length: 28 pages
• Sale Source: United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI); National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: Italy
• Note: Issues and Reports No. 2, Executive Summary

Annotation

This United Nations survey found that most police drug training courses in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States incorporated various aspects of drug law enforcement.

Abstract

Criminological experts completed a standard questionnaire containing fixed format, multiple choice, and open-ended questions. Of the eight countries, only Russia and Brazil appeared to have any large-scale indigenous drug production. Criminologists and police experts generally agreed on predominant concerns in their countries related to drug consumption and/or trafficking. Legislative trends reflected a tougher stance on drug traffickers, more help for drug users, the use of asset forfeiture, and the control of money laundering. The United Kingdom, Russia, and the United States had increased the amount of time spent on police drug training, whereas police drug training in Brazil, the Netherlands, and Germany remained constant. Most police drug training courses related to some aspect of drug law enforcement. The United States and Canada specifically provided police drug prevention training. Areas where training could be improved were identified with respect to drug prevention among children and youth, females, and ethnic groups and with respect to specific drug types (marijuana, cocaine, and amphetamines).