❓ Question regarding the number of roadside drug and alcohol tests conducted in Mandurah since January 1, 2017, including positive results and tests conducted in school zones. The answer provides data on drug tests and alcohol tests, but is unable to specify the location of each test.
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Since 1 January 2017 have there been any random roadside drug or alcohol tests been undertaken in Mandurah, and: (a) if so, how many roadside random drug tests were undertaken: (i) how many tests were positive for illicit and illegal substances, broken down by substance; and (ii) how many of these tests were undertaken within a school zone during school hours; and (b) if so, how many roadside random alcohol breath tests were undertaken, and: (i) how many tests returned a result in excess of 0.05%; and (ii) how many of these tests were undertaken within a school zone during school hours?
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Answered
13 March 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
7 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise the following:
(a) In the suburb of Mandurah, 49 roadside oral fluid tests were conducted.
(i) 10 tested positive to illicit drugs:
7 positive to methyl amphetamine
2 positive to tetrahydrocannabinol
1 positive to both methyl amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol
(ii) Records of preliminary roadside alcohol tests report the number of tests conducted by a business area and do not specify the location of each test.
(b) Mandurah Police conducted 1 828 preliminary roadside alcohol tests between 1 January and 30 November 2017. Breath and Drug Operations deployments in the suburbof Mandurah conducted 2 433 preliminary roadside alcohol tests in 2017.
(i) Of the Mandurah preliminary roadside tests, 27 returned a positive result. Of the preliminary roadside tests conducted by the Breath and Drug Operations, 12 returned a positive result.
(ii) The Western Australia Police Force are unable to provide an accurate response to this question.
(a) In the suburb of Mandurah, 49 roadside oral fluid tests were conducted.
(i) 10 tested positive to illicit drugs:
7 positive to methyl amphetamine
2 positive to tetrahydrocannabinol
1 positive to both methyl amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol
(ii) Records of preliminary roadside alcohol tests report the number of tests conducted by a business area and do not specify the location of each test.
(b) Mandurah Police conducted 1 828 preliminary roadside alcohol tests between 1 January and 30 November 2017. Breath and Drug Operations deployments in the suburbof Mandurah conducted 2 433 preliminary roadside alcohol tests in 2017.
(i) Of the Mandurah preliminary roadside tests, 27 returned a positive result. Of the preliminary roadside tests conducted by the Breath and Drug Operations, 12 returned a positive result.
(ii) The Western Australia Police Force are unable to provide an accurate response to this question.
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