scholarly journals Needle and Syringe Exchange Program for HIV/AIDS Prevention : Areas to be Considered by Law Enforcement Agency for Implementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S10) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Aids Prevention ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Drug Law ◽  
Drug Law Enforcement ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
Hiv Aids

Needle and Syringe Exchange Programme (NSEP) is a HIV/AIDS prevention programme targeting hardcore drug addicts. NSEP encourages addicts to exchange used needles with new syringe for free. The NSEP in Malaysia involves the cooperation of multi-sector agencies such as the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) and the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). The implementation of the NSEP creates controversy when it being seen to encourage continuous drug addicts activities and solely focus on HIV/AIDS prevention. An exploratory study being conducted to examine the involvement of multisectoral in the NSEP. This article would only discuss RMP's findings with regards to its discretionary dilemma as a drug law enforcement agency. Five police officers of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department were selected as informants. Data collection being carried out by using an in-depth interview method. The analyses form theme from data that being carried out inductively. This article would discuss only two of the overall studies: i) the form of discretion given by the RMP to NSEP clients and ii) the challenges encountered by RMP in defending its discretion. The findings highlighted dilemma encountered by police on their discretion not to arrest or impose any detention procedures towards NSEP clients. The RMP found it difficult to exercise discretion towards client because: i) the discretion not to arrest the addict was against the law, ii) the RMP was concerned about the misuse of discretion by the client and iii) the discretionary giving could affect public perception of RMP responsibility and integrity. The study proposes a module in implementing the NSEP on a multisectoral network especially involving the police.

scholarly journals Indian Hemp trafficking and Violent Crime against Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitalis O. Ugwukwu ◽  
Vivian Onwukwe ◽  
M.I. I feanacho
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Drug Law ◽  
Drug Law Enforcement ◽  
National Drug ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
Indian Hemp

Globally, drug trafficking has generated a lot of violent crimes. In Nigeria, among all the drugs trafficked on, Indian hemp appears responsible for much bigger portion of the violent crimes than most people realize. Perhaps, the reason for this is not unconnected to the fact that Indian hemp is the only illicit psychoactive substance produced in the country. In fact, between 1990, when the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was established, and 2009, about 117 deaths of NDLEA officials have been recorded; and a significant proportion of this deaths resulted from Indian hemp related cases. This paper is an attempt to create awareness, explore the peculiar challenges and proffer workable strategies for interrupting Indian hemp induced violent crimes against Nigerians.

Where Is the Fairness in Canadian Cannabis Legalization? Lessons to be Learned from the American Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-418
Author(s):  
Akwasi Owusu-Bempah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Systemic Racism ◽  
American Experience ◽  
Drug Law ◽  
Drug Law Enforcement ◽  
The Us ◽  
International Attention ◽  
Drug Prohibition

Canada has received praise and international attention for its departure from strict cannabis prohibition and the introduction of a legal regulatory framework for adult use. In addition to the perceived public health and public safety benefits associated with legalization, reducing the burden placed on the individuals criminalized for cannabis use served as an impetus for change. In comparison to many jurisdictions in the United States, however, Canadian legalization efforts have done less to address the harms that drug law enforcement has inflicted on individuals and communities. This article documents the racialized nature of drug prohibition in Canada and the US and compares the stated aims of legalization in in both jurisdictions. The article outlines the various reparative measures being proposed and implemented in America and contrasts those with the situation in Canada, arguing, furthermore that the absence of social justice measures in Canadian legalization is an extension of the systemic racism perpetuated under prohibition.

Deborah Beaufort-Moore, Crime Scene Management and Evidence Recovery, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2015, wyd. 2

2016 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Brunon Hołyst
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Forensic Evidence ◽  
Oxford University ◽  
Scene Management ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
Full Explanation ◽  
Operational Activities

The author emphasizes the importance of actions taken by police officers, who usually are the first to arrive at the crime scene, for a full explanation of the event. It is essential to provide them with basic knowledge of the types of forensic evidence, methods of its collection and securing. The results of operational activities of the police and other investigation services acting under Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) depend on the work of those police officers.

scholarly journals Drug Law Enforcement Revisited: The “War” Against the War on Drugs

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Alexandris Polomarkakis
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
War On Drugs ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Policy Choice ◽  
Drug Control ◽  
Drug Markets ◽  
Drug Law ◽  
Drug Law Enforcement

From the closure of London’s nightclub Fabric to Duterte’s drug war, law enforcement has become the policy choice par excellence for drug control by stakeholders around the globe, creating a rift between theory and practice, the former vehemently dismissing most of its alleged benefits. This article provides a fresh look on the said regime, through examining its implications in the key areas of illicit drug markets, public health, and broader society. Instead of adopting a critical stance from the start, as much of the literature does, the issue is evaluated from the perspective of a focus on the logic and rationality of drug law enforcement approaches, to showcase from within how problematic the latter are. The article concludes by suggesting at least a reconceptualization of the concept, to give way to more sophisticated policies for finally tackling the issue of illegal drugs effectively.

Impact of Federal drug law enforcement on the supply of heroin in Australia

Addiction ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 100 (8) ◽  
pp. 1110-1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Smithson ◽  
Michael McFadden ◽  
Sue-Ellen Mwesigye
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Drug Law ◽  
Drug Law Enforcement
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