Possession Of/Supplying Controlled Drugs

Reports are ongoing in relation to the possession / supplying of controlled substances associated with the UWE.

Actions

• 25 July 2024
  

  The UWE Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) are still focused on supporting the UWE and wider Bristol in a harm reduction approach towards drug use.

  The NPT have investigated 22 drug related incidents at the university since September 2023. This is a reduction on a similar period last year.

  The NPT still provide education and proactively signpost students towards support around drugs both locally within the university with the university’s drug and alcohol worker and that which is more widely available. The UWE drug and alcohol worker can work with students in a series of sessions to support them and can also offer education around drug use.

  NPT attend UWE events and offer advice and information around drug use.

• 15 January 2024
  

  The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) at UWE are continuing to target drugs and can confirm since the beginning of the new academic year (Sept 2023) there have been:-

  6 persons dealt with for possession of a controlled substance.

  This is a reduction from the same time last year.

  The NPT also provide education and proactively signpost students towards support around drugs both locally within the university who now have a drug and alcohol worker and that which is more widely available. NPT attend UWE events and offer advice and information around drug use.

  The NPT have provided support and information to the university around the change in legislation surrounding Nitrous Oxide use and possession.

• 28 June 2023
  

  The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) at UWE are still targeting drugs and can confirm since the beginning of the academic year (Sept 2022) there have been:-

  39 persons dealt with for possession of a controlled substance and

  2 supply investigations.

  The NPT also provide education and proactively signpost students towards support around drugs both locally within the university and that which is more widely available.

   

• 1 April 2022
  

  The Neighbourhood Policing Team at the UWE continue to target drugs offending at the University. Since the beginning of the academic year (September 2021) there have been:-

  6 supply investigations and

  33 persons dealt with for possession of a controlled substance.
  The Neighbourhood Policing Team are currently working with the UWE to review current drugs and alcohol policies.