| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
UK. Thames Valley Police 'won't arrest drug users' in pilot
UK. Thames Valley Police 'won't arrest drug users' in pilot
People found with "small quantities of illegal drugs" will not be arrested and instead urged to engage with support services, as part of a police pilot.
Thames Valley Police (TVP) hopes the approach will reduce deaths, prevent reoffending and lower service demands.
Assistant Chief Constable Jason Hogg has denied the scheme is a soft approach, saying there is "nothing soft about trying to save lives". (BBC, 17.12.2018)