Appropriate Training & Consultancy Ltd
Is YOUR Training Appropriate?
Drug Valuation Course
Officers with min. 2 years drugs experience in general policing or 6 months dedicated drugs targeting team
1 Day (6hrs CPD)
Course Content
Drug Recognition, Case Law, Pricing & Calculations, Statement layout & presentation of documentary evidence, Peer Review, Possession v PWITS, Role of a Drug Expert.
CSI Cannabis Cultivations - securing best evidence
Crime Scene Investigators, Force Crime Scene management and/or Force CSI trainers, Cannabis Cultivation Dismantling Teams
1 Day (6hrs CPD)
Course Content
Cannabis - The Plant & Identification, Best Evidence & Photography, Scene Dismantling, Health & Safety, identification & handling of controlled drugs & paraphernalia
About Us
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Appropriate Training & Consultancy Ltd was founded in October 2020 by Adrian Parsons, following his retirement from Kent Police after 26 years specialising in all areas of drugs policing and training.
Adrian has acted as a drug expert witness since 2005, including serving as the sole instructed expert in a major trial involving 14 defendants at the UK’s largest single-site cannabis cultivation.
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In the five years leading up to his retirement, Adrian was Secretary of the UK law enforcement association DEWVA (Drug Expert Witness & Valuation Association). He has also been a member of the NPCC National Drugs Working Group and continues to serve on the committee of the Association of Police Controlled Drugs Liaison Officers (APCDLO).
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Since 2009, Adrian has delivered the UK’s leading drug expert evidence course for law enforcement, training more than 300 police officers through 32 courses. He has consistently championed impartiality and high professional standards in expert witness provision, an approach that has earned recognition from senior leaders across policing, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the judiciary.
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His expertise has been sought by the Judiciary, senior Armed Forces officers, and even the High Sheriff of Kent. Adrian has presented at the PNLD Law Conference, lectured on the SECAMB Complex Paramedic Practice courses at Canterbury Christ Church University, and briefed senior figures including the Home Secretary, the Home Affairs Select Committee, the ACMD, and the Home Office.
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Adrian co-authored Home Office Circular 015/2012 on drug testing under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, as well as the training manual for drug testing kits, later adopted by the College of Policing and still in use today.
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It was this depth of experience, combined with a recognition of the growing knowledge gap in UK policing and the need for cost-effective, credible training, that led to the creation of AP Training & Consultancy.
We provide tailored, high-quality training and consultancy for police and partner organisations across all aspects of drugs policing.
For further information on Adrian’s expertise and services, please visit his LinkedIn profile.
