Drug possession should be removed from police performance indicators

Shiner, Michael ORCID: 0000-0001-6540-1882 (2015) Drug possession should be removed from police performance indicators. British Politics and Policy at LSE (17 Aug 2015). Website.

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In this article, Michael Shiner provides an overview of drug reform in Britain and the reclassification of cannabis. Paradoxically, the initial reclassification from B to C in 2004 led to an intensification of police efforts targeting minor possession. Recorded offences have continued to increase despite rates of self-reported use falling. He argues that cannabis possession should be removed from police performance indicators to encourage officers to spend more time solving serious crime.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2015 09:56
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 23:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/64730

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