Progress on London’s open drug use policy, but police stay mum on details [Video]

The London Police Service (LPS) is still finalizing details on its strategy to tackle public open drug use on city streets, and said Londoners will learn more about it in the coming weeks.

A few months after Police Chief Thai Truong vowed to crack down on open drug use, including using measures like arresting people when appropriate and working with health and social services, the city’s top cop hasn’t yet outlined what the drug policy will be and how it will be enforced.

At an LPS board meeting on Feb. 20, Truong said the open drug strategy “will be implemented within four weeks, with ongoing community and media engagement. The final details are being addressed.”

However, when asked by CBC News for an update at Thursday’s police board meeting, officials said they are making progress on the policy but stopped short of sharing its specifics, adding that they will share …