DEWVA Membership
Our doors are open to those interested in joining our growing community
Benefits of DEWVA Membership ​
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UK Wide Coverage
DEWVA is made up of 1,130 members across all 43 UK police forces, the Channel Islands and even some in Australia.
The committee is made up of 16 committee.
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Networking
Being a member of DEWVA means having access to a large network of UK law enforcement experts.
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Regular Updates
Members also receive updates from the DEWVA committee who promote best practice, ensuring that you as an expert remain fully informed of your responsibilities and legislative changes ​
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Associate membership ​
For those outside of the UK, but within a Law Enforcement organisation, we welcome your expertise, experience and associate membership. Whether you are a practicing drug expert or drug valuation officer, provided you have a secure email network and can satisfy the strict requirements of the DEWVA membership criteria, we would welcome your application to join.​
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CPD
As illicit drug markets are ever evolving, as is the legal system which governs new and emergent drug threat risks, on an annual basis DEWVA delivers an annual best practice CPD event for its members. During these events guest speakers from a wide range of backgrounds are invited to participate in sharing their knowledge and experiences with our members. Over the years guest speakers have included a wide range of professionals including; professors, forensic scientists, Crown Court Judges & Barristers, law enforcement leads (from both the UK and abroad), University Lecturers, reformed international drug dealers, gang leaders and drug users. In addition to this, our members are invited to attend smaller, but more local / regional CPD events throughout the year. These events are organised and facilitated by regional DEWVA representative.
To apply for membership, please download the word document and email it to the relevant regional representative (which is listed on the ‘Committee’ Page).
