Question
(Illicit drug related offences)
- How many drug related incidents were recorded by ACT Policing, broken down by type of offence and drug(s) involved, between 1 January 2022 to 28 October 2023.
- How many individuals possessing illicit drugs were charged or fined, between 1 January 2022 to 28 October 2023.
- How many individuals possessing a small amount of illicit drugs that is decriminalised in the ACT, were charged or fined, between 1 January 2022 to 28 October 2023.
- How many individuals possessing illicit drugs were not charged or fined and instead directed to rehabilitation services, between 1 January 2022 to 28 October 2023.
- How many individuals possessing a small amount of illicit drugs that is decriminalised in the ACT were not charged or fined, between 1 January 2022 to 28 October 2023.
Answer
(1) Between 1 January 2022 and 28 October 2023, there were 179 drug related incidents reported to ACT Policing. Table 1A provides a breakdown by reported incident type. These incidents resulted in either a drug related offence being reported and/or a drug related charge which resulted from the incident.
TABLE 1A - DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS REPORTED to ACT POLICING BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2022 AND 28 OCTOBER 2023 - BY REPORTED INCIDENT TYPE | |
Burglary | 1 |
Check Welfare/Premises | 6 |
Community Policing - Crime Targeting | 7 |
Death/Fatal Accident | 1 |
Disturbance | 12 |
Drug Incident | 49 |
Environmental Pollution | 1 |
Fire | 1 |
IMS Investigation | 1 |
M/V Collision - Injury / Fatal | 2 |
M/V Collision - No Injury | 1 |
No Appropriate Code | 1 |
Offender/S On Premises | 1 |
Routine Assistance | 2 |
Sexual Assault | 6 |
SMV - Stolen Act | 2 |
Suspicious Item (Package/Baggage) | 3 |
Suspicious/Wanted Person | 33 |
Suspicious/Wanted Vehicle | 13 |
Theft | 3 |
Traffic - Targeting | 1 |
Traffic Incident | 4 |
Warrants (Search) | 28 |
SOURCE: PROMIS as of 7 November 2023 Does not include Jervis Bay | |
(i) Table 1B contains all drugs seized relating to the incidents reported at Table 1A.
TABLE 1B - DRUGS SEIZED DURING DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2022 AND 28 OCTOBER 2023 | |
1,4-Butanediol | 15 |
Acetylcodeine | 8 |
Alprazolam (Xanax) | 3 |
Amphetamine | 6 |
Benzocaine | 5 |
Buprenorphine (Subutex, Buprenex) | 10 |
Cannabis (Thc,Cbd) | 186 |
Clonazepam (Klonopin) | 2 |
Cocaine | 34 |
Cutting Agent | 1 |
Dexamphetamine (E.G. Adderall, Dexedrine) | 1 |
Diazepam (Valium, Ranzepam) | 10 |
Dimethylamphetamine | 2 |
Dmt (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine) | 1 |
Gbl (Gamma-Butyrolactone) | 1 |
Ghb (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid) | 4 |
Heroin | 11 |
Lignocaine, Lidocaine, Xylocaine | 6 |
Lsd, Lysergide (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) | 5 |
Mdma (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) | 16 |
Methadone | 1 |
Methamphetamine | 107 |
Nandrolone (Durabolin) | 5 |
Other | 7 |
Other - Unidentified Drug | 72 |
Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Endone) | 1 |
Pharmaceutical | 1 |
Psilocin | 1 |
Stanozolol (Winstrol) | 1 |
Steroid (E.G. Boldenone, Oxandrolone, Hgh) | 8 |
Tapentadol (Palexia, Nucynta) | 1 |
Testosterone | 24 |
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) | 5 |
Tramadol (Tramal, Durotram) | 2 |
Trenbolone | 5 |
Unknown | 9 |
SOURCE: PROMIS as of 7 November 2023 Does not include Jervis Bay | |
(2) Between 1 January 2022 and 28 October 2023, there were 341 apprehensions containing a drug possession related charge where the charge was not cleared by diversion or caution.
NUMBER OF APPREHENSIONS BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2022 AND 28 OCTOBER 2023 ASSOCIATED WITH A DRUG POSSESSION RELATED CHARGE - WHERE CHARGE WAS NOT CLEARED BY DIVERSION OR CAUTION | |
ACT | 341 |
SOURCE: PROMIS as of 7 November 2023 Does not include Jervis Bay | |
(3) ACT Policing is unable to provide the number of individuals possessing a ‘small amount’ of illicit drugs that are decriminalised in the ACT who were charged or fined. There is no way of accurately linking the drug quantities with a possession charge in the Police Real-time Online Management System (PROMIS), therefore ACT Policing is unable to ascertain if the charge was for a ‘small amount’ without performing a significant manual interrogation of the entire dataset.
(4) Between 1 January 2022 and 28 October 2023, there were 315 apprehensions containing a drug possession related charge where the charge was cleared by diversion.
NUMBER OF APPREHENSIONS BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2022 AND 28 OCTOBER 2023 ASSOCIATED WITH A DRUG POSSESSION RELATED CHARGE - WHERE CHARGE WAS CLEARED BY DIVERSION | |
ACT | 315 |
SOURCE: PROMIS as of 7 November 2023 Does not include Jervis Bay Does not include charges cleared by 'CAUTION' | |
(5) ACT Policing is unable to provide the number of individuals possessing a ‘small amount’ of illicit drugs that are decriminalised in the ACT. There is no way of accurately linking the drug quantities with a possession charge in the Police Real-time Online Management System (PROMIS), therefore ACT Policing is unable to ascertain if the charge was for a ‘small amount’ without performing a significant manual interrogation of the entire dataset.