POLICE — ROADSIDE CANNABIS TEST MACHINES
350. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the Dr�ger
DrugTest 5000 machines used by the Western Australia Police Force in the past
to conduct roadside testing for cannabis, and previously shown to have an
accuracy rate as low as 67 per cent.
(1) Is this make and model of
testing device still in use by WA police?
(2) If no to (1), what device has
replaced it, and on what date did the replacement take effect?
(3) What is the current accuracy
rate for any such device in use in Western Australia?
(4) Can the
minister confirm that our accuracy rates conform to the best international
standards; and, if not, why not?
Hon STEPHEN
DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises —
(1) No.
(2) The current device is the
Securetec Drugwipe II Twin Combo, gazetted on 15 Sept 2017.
(3) A rate of 98 per cent.
(4) The Western Australia Police Force seek to obtain
the best available suitable equipment during procurement processes,
which includes market research.