Question On Notice No. 70 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 June 2017 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
(1) How many random roadside drugs tests were conducted in each month from 1 July 2016 to date?
(2) How many random roadside drugs tets were positive in each month from 1 July 2016 to date?
(3) What were the most common drugs detected?
(4) How many random roadside drink driving tests have been conducted in each month from 1 July 2016 to date?
(5) How many random roadside drink driving tests produce results above the legal limit in each month from 1 July 2016 to date?
Answered on 15 August 2017
The WA Police advise the following:
(1)
| MONTH | Total Roadside Drug Tests |
| July 2016 | 1 368 |
| August 2016 | 2 094 |
| September 2016 | 2 056 |
| October 2016 | 2 868 |
| November 2016 | 3 336 |
| December 2016 | 4 633 |
| January 2017 | 3 587 |
| February 2017 | 2 708 |
| March 2017 | 4 197 |
| April 2017 | 3 245 |
| May 2017 | 2 086 |
| June 2017 | 2 345 |
| Grand Total | 34 523 |
Notes:
- A roadside drug test is commonly known as a drug wipe.
- A positive roadside drug test is a positive indicative result of the drug wipe.
(2)
| MONTH | Positive Road Side Drug Tests |
| July 2016 | 253 |
| August 2016 | 319 |
| September 2016 | 286 |
| October 2016 | 317 |
| November 2016 | 250 |
| December 2016 | 245 |
| January 2017 | 347 |
| February 2017 | 222 |
| March 2017 | 318 |
| April 2017 | 236 |
| May 2017 | 206 |
| June 2017 | 223 |
| Grand Total | 3 236 |
(3) Methamphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
(4)
| MONTH | Total Breath Tests |
| July 2016 | 141 718 |
| August 2016 | 95 805 |
| September 2016 | 156 924 |
| October 2016 | 145 712 |
| November 2016 | 155 111 |
| December 2016 | 221 568 |
| January 2017 | 180 865 |
| February 2017 | 132 216 |
| March 2017 | 145 552 |
| April 2017 | 179 710 |
| May 2017 | 139 450 |
| June 2017 | 125 198 |
| Grand Total | 1 819 829 |
(5)
| MONTH | Breath Positive Tests Total |
| July 2016 | 1 080 |
| August 2016 | 769 |
| September 2016 | 896 |
| October 2016 | 792 |
| November 2016 | 868 |
| December 2016 | 1 075 |
| January 2017 | 940 |
| February 2017 | 818 |
| March 2017 | 923 |
| April 2017 | 997 |
| May 2017 | 839 |
| June 2016 | 676 |
| Grand Total | 10 673 |
Notes:
- Preliminary tests displayed in red are conducted ancillary to enforcement actions – traffic stops.
- Roadside Breath Test figures displayed in blue are planned roadside tests – Breath and Drug Operations - random breath testing actions.
- Breath test figures displayed in grey are the cumulative result of both Preliminary and Roadside Breath Tests.