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The commissioner reported a capability intended to find substances carried in small quantities or liquid form.
Why this matters
The team would support nightlife policing in Thames Valley and Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The NPCC recognised the capability within its police-dog portfolio.
Context matters
Finding a substance does not itself establish that a spiking offence occurred. The announcement does not provide an accuracy rate.
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