Drug Test on Arrest
Drug Test on Arrest
Drug Test on Arrest
A series of animations for use in informing and training police officers on implementing expanded Drug Test on Arrest power.
A series of animations for use in informing and training police officers on implementing expanded Drug Test on Arrest power.
Police forces across the UK have been able to use Drug Test on Arrest (DToA) as a tool of the Drug Intervention Program since 2003, but this tool was not being used consistently across police forces, with less than half of forces across England and Wales reporting DToA data to the Home Office and the use of tests within these forces varying significantly.*
In October 2021 it was announced that the government would invest millions of pounds of funding over next 3 and a half years to encourage forces to set up or expand DToA activities, and Gwent Police was one of 36 forces that accepted the funding offer and set about implementing the necessary changes. As part of their raft of changes they decided to put together a series of animated videos to help train their officers in the use of DToA, along with an app to make the process simple and easy for officers.
*Taken from the Home Office's DToA summary
Police forces across the UK have been able to use Drug Test on Arrest (DToA) as a tool of the Drug Intervention Program since 2003, but this tool was not being used consistently across police forces, with less than half of forces across England and Wales reporting DToA data to the Home Office and the use of tests within these forces varying significantly.*
In October 2021 it was announced that the government would invest millions of pounds of funding over next 3 and a half years to encourage forces to set up or expand DToA activities, and Gwent Police was one of 36 forces that accepted the funding offer and set about implementing the necessary changes. As part of their raft of changes they decided to put together a series of animated videos to help train their officers in the use of DToA, along with an app to make the process simple and easy for officers.
*Taken from the Home Office's DToA summary
I designed and animated four of these videos, and provided character designs and background animation for a fifth video. Each video covered a different aspect or topic that fell within the DToA remit, the first one explained DToA as a whole, The second video detailed the process within custody, the third as it related to domestic violence and sexual offences, and the fourth focused on violent crime and weapon offences.
I designed and animated four of these videos, and provided character designs and background animation for a fifth video. Each video covered a different aspect or topic that fell within the DToA remit, the first one explained DToA as a whole, The second video detailed the process within custody, the third as it related to domestic violence and sexual offences, and the fourth focused on violent crime and weapon offences.
Each animation featured a range of characters from different backgrounds on both sides of the law. When designing and animating videos like this I always try to develop back stories for every character, whether they are the 'star' of the film or incidental, it helps me to make the animation more rounded and believable.
Each animation featured a range of characters from different backgrounds on both sides of the law. When designing and animating videos like this I always try to develop back stories for every character, whether they are the 'star' of the film or incidental, it helps me to make the animation more rounded and believable.
Gwent Police loved the animations so much they told other police forces all about them, and subsequently the videos and supporting material have been rebranded for 3 others - Dyfed Powys, Cambridgeshire and North Yorkshire.
Gwent Police loved the animations so much they told other police forces all about them, and subsequently the videos and supporting material have been rebranded for 3 others - Dyfed Powys, Cambridgeshire and North Yorkshire.
“I had the pleasure of viewing some of Gareth’s previous work and knew instantly that this was the direction I wanted to take my campaign. Gareth worked to an incredibly tight timescale, producing fantastic work, which was exactly what was required with absolutely no fuss whatsoever. He certainly kept me calm !
I am super pleased with the results, and cannot thank Gareth enough for his hard work, professionalism and good humour. I would have absolutely no hesitation in asking Gareth to work on future projects. Thank you” - Colin Sutherland, DTOA Co-Ordinator, North Yorkshire Police
“I had the pleasure of viewing some of Gareth’s previous work and knew instantly that this was the direction I wanted to take my campaign. Gareth worked to an incredibly tight timescale, producing fantastic work, which was exactly what was required with absolutely no fuss whatsoever. He certainly kept me calm !
I am super pleased with the results, and cannot thank Gareth enough for his hard work, professionalism and good humour. I would have absolutely no hesitation in asking Gareth to work on future projects. Thank you” - Colin Sutherland, DTOA Co-Ordinator, North Yorkshire Police
“I had the pleasure of viewing some of Gareth’s previous work and knew instantly that this was the direction I wanted to take my campaign. Gareth worked to an incredibly tight timescale, producing fantastic work, which was exactly what was required with absolutely no fuss whatsoever. He certainly kept me calm !
I am super pleased with the results, and cannot thank Gareth enough for his hard work, professionalism and good humour. I would have absolutely no hesitation in asking Gareth to work on future projects. Thank you” - Colin Sutherland, DTOA Co-Ordinator, North Yorkshire Police