Drug Interventions Programme

Restrictions on bail 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 

The Word version of the Drug Testing forms (DT1 arrest/on charge and DT2) can be found in the Drug Testing Guidance section, and the Word version of the Required Assessment forms (RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4 and RA5) can be found in the Required (initial and follow-up) Assessment Guidance section