Drug Interventions Programme

Required (initial and follow-up)Assessment guidance

Guidance for the Implementation of the DIP provisions of the Drugs Act 2005

This document provides operational process guidance on the implementation of Testing on Arrest, required assessment (RA) and Restriction on Bail provisions (RoB). This guidance updates and replaces guidance published in March 2006. It came into effect on 2nd April 2007 and is for use by all areas implementing Testing on Arrest and required assessment (initial and follow-up)

List of police force areas, BCUs and custody suites eligible for adult drug testing  

Guidance for Non Intensive DIP areas.

This guidance will also be relevant to Wave 2 areas (i.e. those implementing testing on arrest and required assessment from 31st March 2006) in relation to required assessment between 1st December 2005 and 31st March 2006. (updated March 2007 - FINAL)

DIP Operational Process FAQs
This document contains the FAQs relating to Testing on Arrest, Required Assessment (initial and follow-up assessment), Restrictions on Bail and changes to the Trigger Offences caused by the Fraud Act 2006. The document will continue to be updated as and when additional questions are sent in to us. 

Basic Evidential Statement Template Template for an evidential statement of failure to attend or remain in treatment.

The Required Assessment forms have all been updated as of 12/02/2006

RA1 The form to use for written notice of Initial Assessment.

RA2 This is the form to use to vary an appointment time for either Required Assessment.

RA3 This is the form for recording who attended/remained at either Required Assessment.

RA4This is the form to use to confirm that the client is required to attend and remain for the duration of the follow-up assessment and to confirm the details of that assessment.

RA5 This is the form to confirm that the requirement to attend and remain for the duration of a follow-up assessment ceases.

Lessons Learnt Tough Choices project and presentations