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Communities know that crime reduction
Communities know that crime reduction depends on drug reduction.
There are now 54 per cent more drug users in treatment and new
powers for the police to close crack houses and get drug dealers off our
streets.We will introduce compulsory drug testing at arrest for all
property and drugs offenders, beginning in high-crime areas, with
compulsory treatment assessment for those who test positive.
Offenders under probation supervision will be randomly drug tested
to mirror what already happens to offenders in custody.