New 'gamechanging' spike detector technology that can tell if your vape has drugs in it to be trialed by police over Christmas
Scotland Yard is trialing new technology, including vape testing kits and drug detectors, to combat the rising incidence of spiking incidents.Summary
Scotland Yard is piloting new substance-detection technology to address the increasing number of spiking offences, particularly during the festive season. This includes a portable ‘vape testing kit’ developed by the University of Bath, which can identify dangerous substances like Spice and THC in vapes, turning green for clean vapes, purple for THC, and red for Spice. Officers are also using a £12,000 handheld device from NIRlab that can identify substances without direct contact. Furthermore, the police are collaborating with Meta to create a virtual reality training program for hospitality staff to recognize and respond to spiking incidents. Reports of spiking have increased by nine percent in the last year, with two-thirds of victims being women, and the police believe the crime is significantly underreported. The new technologies are being tested in schools and city centers to raise awareness and protect the public.
(Source：Daily Mail Online)
