POLICE TRAINING ROLE IN RESPONDING TO MINIMIZE DEMAND ON ILLICIT DRUGS

Abstract

Drug problem is the problem of the whole world, it is spread in societies up to each circumstances and the police. This research has adopted the annalistic descriptive methodology by answering the questions of “How effective the trainings in lightening and increasing community awareness regarding the hazards of drugs? “ and “Is the quality of the offered trainings able to meet the needs of the workers in the anti-narcotic department?. Seized drugs cases in the last three years has been increased, knowing that by the increasing numbers of arrested users of drugs and the size of the seized substance. The Palestinian citizen has played a major role in cooperating with drugs department and other security departments by informing about drug dealers, also networking with other institutions has decreased the demand on drugs. There were many registered cases where the citizen himself comes to drugs department asking for help for himself or a relative or a friend, this shows the confidence between the administrations and citizens. The administration has used modern scientific basis in training its staff enabling them to deliver information to civilians and dealing with them as real partners in combating drugs. A specialized department was established to aware and guide people of the hazards of drugs, this department been supplied with a special well-trained team on the skills of awareness and guiding based on scientific methods.The statistics of the administration show the activates either the field ones related to searching, seizing, arresting and other procedures, or preventive sides related to guidance and awareness activities. All these activities have played an important role in enlightening the awareness in the societies about the importance of citizens’ as initiatives in combating drugs and are in real touch with the administration, and cooperation in this field is a must to bring peace and stability to the societies.

Keywords

• Police Training,Drug Abuse,Palestine

POLICE TRAINING ROLE IN RESPONDING TO MINIMIZE DEMAND ON ILLICIT DRUGS

Abstract

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