Drug use in schools
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/007327/Q
Version Date: 13/12/2024
From the 1st January 2021 to the 1st November 2024 how many reports of drug use in schools did Devon and Cornwall Police receive. Please divide the data up into four categories
1st January 2021 - 31st December 2021,
1st January 2022 - 31st December 2022,
1st January 2023 - 31st December 2023 and
1st January 2024 - 1st November 2024.
If possible, I would also like information on what the drug(s) involved in each incident were.
Please also include how many of these reports led to confiscation of drugs
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Time Frame for data:
01/01/2021 - 01/11/2024
Data Source:
Force Crime Recording System Niche
Data Processing:
QlikSense report Crime and Outcomes filtered on
Include No Crimes: Yes
Notifiable Crime Only: Yes
Reported Date: 01/01/2021 - 01/11/2024
Offence Group: Trafficking of Drugs and Possession of Drugs
MO Location:
Education
Education - School
Education - School - Classroom
Education - School - Other
Education - School - Office
Education - School - Whole building
Education - School - Hallway
Education - School - Car park level
Education - School - Toilet
Education - School - Dining room
Education - School - Staff room
Education - School - Changing room
Data extracted to excel
Drug Seizures data from CSV files 20/21, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24, 24/25
Seizure dates filtered for: 01/01/2021 - 30/09/2024
Data combined and matched to above data set.
Data Limitations:
- Drug seizures data is only available up to 30/09/2024.
- Data is reliant upon accurate recording of MO Location.
|
Offence Description |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 (up to 01/11/24) |
Total |
|
Concerned in supply of cannabis - class C (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a class A drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis resin (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Cultivate cannabis plant (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Import a controlled drug of Class A with intent to evade a prohibition / restriction (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Incite another to supply a class C drug - Misuse of drugs Act 1971 (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a class C controlled drug (recordable) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - LSD (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA (recordable) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
17 |
23 |
9 |
8 |
57 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class C - Ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess cannabis with intent to supply |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis (pre Feb 2004) (recordable) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Methadone (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Supply a class C controlled drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
33 |
35 |
19 |
15 |
102 |
Of the reported offences found, 54 drug seizures were made by Devon and Cornwall Police.