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(6) The eventual relocation of horses from the paddocks will be a decision between Territory Agistment Pty Ltd and each agistee. The ACT Government is undertaking works to bring online a new agistment area in Pialligo which may be available to current North Curtin agistees and others. The ACT Government is currently upgrading infrastructure on the site as part of the ACT’s Covid-19 economic stimulus response and it is anticipated that this facility will be available in 2022-23 once pastures are properly established.
ACT Policing—drug and alcohol testing of officers
(Question No 3179)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 3 July 2020:
(1) Under the AFP National Guideline on prohibited drugs, pharmaceutical products and alcohol, which guides ACT Policing, how many officers in the past 12 months have been subject to (a) mandatory targeted testing whereby candidates are identified through a random selection process for (i) prohibited drugs, (ii) pharmaceutical products or (iii) alcohol, (b) mandatory investigation testing whereby candidates are tested as part of Professional Standards investigations or inquiries for (i) prohibited drugs, (ii) pharmaceutical products or (iii) alcohol and (c) mandatory certain incident testing whereby candidates are tested as a result of an occurrence for (i) prohibited drugs, (ii) pharmaceutical products or (iii) alcohol.
(2) Of those positive tests, how many have been for (a) opiates, (b) sympathomimetic amines (amphetamines and the like), (c) cannabis metabolites, (d) cocaine metabolites, (e) anabolic steroids and (f) benzodiazepines.
(3) What action is taken if an officer is found to be under the influence of these (including misuse of pharmaceuticals) drugs during work hours.
Mr Gentleman: I am advised that the answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) From 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020:
• 342 random mandatory drug tests were conducted on ACT Policing employees. These tests determine use of prohibited drugs and pharmaceuticals.
• 22 mandatory drug tests were conducted on ACT Policing members as a result of Professional Standards investigations or inquiries. These tests determine use of prohibited drugs and pharmaceuticals.
• Professional Standards have not responded to any critical incidents within the ACT in the past 12 months (1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020), where the circumstances required a drug and alcohol response.
(2) From 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, three verified positive results were obtained for ACT Policing employees.
• One sworn ACT Policing member returned a positive result for cocaine and benzoylecgonine.
• One sworn ACT Policing member returned a positive result for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs).
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