Law enforcement and harm reduction: mutually exclusive or mutually compatible

Lough, Graham

doi:10.1016/s0955-3959(98)00012-7

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“…Especially when the public do not understand the purpose of the discretion itself (for the purpose of this article it refers to the discretion towards the NSEP and the drug addict involved). This findings is in line with a study conducted by Lough [20], Midford et al [19] and Beletsky et al [18] who discovered that police pays attention to public expectations on police image and their responsibilities in NSEP.…”

Section: Needle and Syringe Exchange Program For Hiv/aids Prevention supporting

confidence: 90%

“…Whereas Beletsky et al [18] not only discussed the police operation and its effects towards NSEP but also emphasised that police behaviour and attitudes towards IDUs as significantly created their negative interactions. Midford et al [19] and Lough [20] nevertheless have earlier discussed the same findings as Beletsky et al [18].…”

Section: B Nsep Implementation and Law Enforcement Dilemmamentioning

confidence: 53%

“…Analyses of the literature review found that problems with implementing the NSEP arised due to the conflict of law and much being discussed by previous researchers from the police jurisdiction point of view. Chatterjee [16], Davis, Burris, Kraut-Becher, Lynch, and Metzger [17], Beletsky, Macalino, and Burris [18], Midford, Acres, Lenton, Loxley, and Boots [19] and Lough [20] were among researchers that focused on the challenges of police acceptance towards the implementation of NSEP. Chatterjee [16] and Davis et al [17] tends to focus on how police operations in combating drugs indirectly contributes to a significant impact on declining participation in the NSEP.…”

Section: B Nsep Implementation and Law Enforcement Dilemmamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Needle and Syringe Exchange Program for HIV/AIDS Prevention : Areas to be Considered by Law Enforcement Agency for Implementation

Zakaria¹,

Ibrahim²,

Sarnon³

et al. 2019

IJRTE

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Needle and Syringe Exchange Programme (NSEP) is a HIV/AIDS prevention programme targeting hardcore drug addicts. NSEP encourages addicts to exchange used needles with new syringe for free. The NSEP in Malaysia involves the cooperation of multi-sector agencies such as the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) and the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). The implementation of the NSEP creates controversy when it being seen to encourage continuous drug addicts activities and solely focus on HIV/AIDS prevention. An exploratory study being conducted to examine the involvement of multisectoral in the NSEP. This article would only discuss RMP's findings with regards to its discretionary dilemma as a drug law enforcement agency. Five police officers of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department were selected as informants. Data collection being carried out by using an in-depth interview method. The analyses form theme from data that being carried out inductively. This article would discuss only two of the overall studies: i) the form of discretion given by the RMP to NSEP clients and ii) the challenges encountered by RMP in defending its discretion. The findings highlighted dilemma encountered by police on their discretion not to arrest or impose any detention procedures towards NSEP clients. The RMP found it difficult to exercise discretion towards client because: i) the discretion not to arrest the addict was against the law, ii) the RMP was concerned about the misuse of discretion by the client and iii) the discretionary giving could affect public perception of RMP responsibility and integrity. The study proposes a module in implementing the NSEP on a multisectoral network especially involving the police.

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confidence: 90%

Section: B Nsep Implementation and Law Enforcement Dilemmamentioning

confidence: 53%

Section: B Nsep Implementation and Law Enforcement Dilemmamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Needle and Syringe Exchange Program for HIV/AIDS Prevention : Areas to be Considered by Law Enforcement Agency for Implementation

Zakaria¹,

Ibrahim²,

Sarnon³

et al. 2019

IJRTE

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“…In this first study to review what has changed in harm reduction among Vietnam's police since drug use was decriminalized in 2009, the current findings show that, while police play many roles in the fight against drug crimes, they often assume that their duty in drug prevention is in conflict with supporting harm-reduction activities, which leads to stress at work and in their relationship with the community. In a situation similar to that of the Australian police two decades ago, when harm minimization was introduced there, despite being a force that directs and conducts harm-reduction activities, not all police are aware of it, and some still have doubts and think it contradicts their drug-combating responsibilities (Lough, 1997;Maher & Dixon, 1999). Accordingly, both needle exchange and methadone treatment are believed by some police officers to be in conflict with their main task of supporting the operation of rehabilitation centres.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Vietnam’s policing in harm reduction: Has one decade seen changes in drug control?

Luong¹,

Le²,

Lam³

et al. 2019

JCSWB

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Alongside raising awareness and creating activities to develop a harm-reduction approach in the HIV/AIDS campaign since the end of the 2000s, broader harm-reduction interventions in Vietnam were also deployed that included several positive steps. Police forces, a fundamental sector in reducing the supply of illicit drugs, were also involved, partly to concretize this approach. As the first paper to examine the role of police in harm-reduction interventions in Vietnam, the current study utilizes qualitative approaches relying on in-depth interviews conducted with multiple key informants from government and its related bodies, United Nations personnel, and non-government organizations (NGOs), as well as police officers. We uncover noticeable progress in changing minds and approaches to apply harm reduction in drug policy, particularly within policing. However, major barriers in regulations, slow acceptance by police forces, and a lack of curriculum and courses in police training have limited harm-reduction approaches. As the first study to review and assess the policy of harm reduction after one decade, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the nature of Vietnam’s police provisions to balance and improve harm reduction in drug control.

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“…Policing and harm reduction, even where the latter is official policy, are difficult to reconcile. Demonization of drug users, the view of law enforcement and harm reduction as opponents and unrealistic expectations of society towards law enforcement are just three obstacles to the development of a -harm reductionp olicing strategy [39]. Harm reduction programmes are often at direct odds with law enforcement in the United States, where police may use drug services as a means to identify drug users or even, in some cases, stop and search programme participants after they leave the premises.…”

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confidence: 99%