Availability and reducing supply
Here you will find information about the Availability and Reducing Supply work of Bedfordshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team
"To reduce the levels of illegal drugs on our streets"
Government target taken from Tackling Drugs - December 2002
Supply Reduction is a key strand of the Updated Drug Strategy 2002 aiming to tackle supply at every opportunity; internationally, nationally, regionally and locally, to focus on all points in the supply chain.
The supply of drugs is identified at three different levels:
Level 1 - Street Level - dealing incorporates dealing on the street to dealing from business or residential premises.
Level 2 - Middle Market Dealers - typically operate above the level of street dealers but below that of importation
Level 3 - International Customs and Excise - take the lead in preventing drugs entering the UK, tackling illicit drugs from source countries to the UK borders. Visit their website for more information.
You can learn more about the Tackling Drugs targets for Reducing Supply at www.drugs.gov.uk|
Bedfordshire Police have a dedicated Drugs Co-ordinator, Steve Easton, who leads on the delivery of the B:DAT Availability Plan. Drugs and alcohol also feature as specific targets within the Bedfordshire Police Authority's Local Strategic Plan and within the Crime Drugs & Anti-Social Beahviour Strategy 2005-08 for North, Mid & South Bedfordshire Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships.
B:DAT and its key partners are committed to reducing the availability and supply of illegal drugs in Bedfordshire as well as developing initiatives to tackle the demand for illegal drugs by supporting people "out of crime and into treatment".
Efforts are made to tackle to the negative effect of drug-related crime on Bedfordshire communities by schemes such as Arrest Referral and Drug Treatment & Testing Orders. These initiatives aim to offer support into treatment for those with drug-dependency who often commit crime such as theft and burglary in order to fund their habit.
Everyone in Bedfordshire can play a role in making their communities safer and reducing drug dealing and associated crime by reporting issues to the Police.
For more information about Availability & Reducing Supply issues email the Police Drugs Co-ordinator|