Police cadets tackling drug case backlog
With thousands of unresolved drug crimes on the cops' books, trainees are being handed some real-life coursework
- Published: 5 Nov 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Amassive backlog of unresolved drugs cases is being reduced thanks to a senior police officer's plan for trainee investigators to gain real-life experience by tackling the cases.
Utane: Renowned for unorthodox methods
Nearly 4,500 cases involving the possession of drugs for sale have been compiled by the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), said Pol Lt Col Utane, deputy superintendent 3 of Provincial Police Region 1's investigation division, who came up with the scheme.
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