Table 1 Officers’ perceived control over decisions to arrest and confiscate in drug-related encounters (1–6 Likert scale) (N = 259)
Enforcement type | Mean (SD) | No control (1) | Lack of control (1–3) | Some control (4–6) | Total Control (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control over arrest | 4.42 (1.56) | 16 (6%) | 79 (30%) | 179 (69%) | 90 (35%) | |
Control over confiscation | 3.96 (1.79) | 38 (13%) | 114 (44%) | 145 (56%) | 79 (31%) | |
Reported discretionary behaviors concerning drug-related arrests and confiscation (1–6 Likert scale) (N = 173) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discretionary behavior | Mean (SD) | Always (1) | Inclined towards (1–3) | Inclined against (4–6) | Never (6) | |
Confiscate naloxone | 5.50 (1.22) | 6 (3%) | 16 (9%) | 157 (91%) | 140 (81%) | |
Confiscate syringes | 2.35 (1.72) | 81 (47%) | 139 (80%) | 34 (20%) | 22 (13%) | |
Not arrest for syringe poss | 3.20 (1.75) | 44 (25%) | 108 (62%) | 65 (38%) | 27 (16%) | |
Not arrest for drug poss | 3.87 (1.68) | 21 (12%) | 78 (45%) | 95 (55%) | 40 (23%) | |
Refer to treatment/nalox | 2.94 (1.76) | 44 (25%) | 123 (71%) | 50 (29%) | 29 (17%) | |