The All Wales Drugs Expert Witness professional development event was held on Friday, 12 December 2025, attracting over 100 Drugs Expert Witnesses from North Wales, Gwent, Dyfed Powys, South Wales, Avon & Somerset, and the National Crime Agency (NCA). The event was supported by DEWVA, the national drug expert witness association for law enforcement, and organised by DEWVA committee member and former Chair, Dick Gregory. Detective Superintendent Mark Lewis, South Wales Police Force Drugs Lead,...

Scottish Police College, Tulliallan On Wednesday, 10 November, representatives from DEWVA Scotland, welcomed members of the Police Scotland’s Drug STOP Unit to the the annual National Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event held at Scottish Police College, Tulliallan. The day concentrated on  Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs) , including Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) and Human Growth Hormones and was Presented by Colin Gibson of GH Global . Colin Gibson of GH Global...

Each year, DEWVA selects a charity  to support, and our members are invited to make a donation during our two-day conference. This initiative reflects our collective commitment to social responsibility and the wider community, reinforcing the values of service, integrity, and support that underpin our work. This year, our association chose ‘Young Lives vs Cancer’  as our charity for a deeply personal reason. Earlier in the year, one of our colleagues and a fellow drug expert, received the...