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Forensic labs forced to outsource drug driving tests due to high demand

A “totally unacceptable” level of drug driving has resulted in police forensic services having to send tests to private labs, as they cannot meet demand. A report prepared for watchdogs at the Scottish Police Authority told how demand for ...

26 May 2022 at 18:42

Scotland

Hundreds of drug-driving cases left unprosecuted due to delays – police watchdog

Hundreds of drug-driving cases will not be prosecuted due to a backlog in tests in what has been described as “a serious failure”. More than 5,600 drug-driving blood samples have been tested since 2019 when new legislation was introduced ...

20 Jun 2022 at 20:27

Scotland

Forensics chiefs express concern about surge in drug-driving samples

Police forensics chiefs have expressed concerns about the impact of a surge in drug-driving samples being submitted for analysis. Figures included in papers for a forthcoming Scottish Police Authority (SPA) meeting show Police ...

19 Feb 2025 at 19:11

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