Pre-arrest drug diversion: A consistent approach reduces reoffending and improves life chances

26th January 2022Meg Jones, Director – New Business & Services, Cranstoun

UK police forces are increasingly opting to divert people found in possession of small quantities of drugs away from the criminal justice system; drugs policing expert and social justice charity leader, Meg Jones, who led the development and implementation of pre-arrest drug diversion in the West Midlands, considers the impact of the changing approach, and what it means for the future of policing drugs.

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