The database used by Queensland police to record criminal offences does not capture statistics for drink spiking alone – only when it is linked to another crime.
Queensland police might change the way drink spiking is reported and recorded, after concerns the system fails victims and does not capture accurate spiking rates.
Despite being a standalone offence, police do not have data about how often victims report drink spiking.In response to a data request by this masthead a QPS spokesperson said because spiking was often linked to another offence – such as assault, sexual assault, fraud or theft – they could not extract statistics about how often it occurred.
“I should let the community know that this is a serious offence … if there’s anything we can do to improve our ability to investigate that, we’re open to that and we’ll have that dialogue with Queensland Health.”Police were asked about seven defendants taken to court over drink spiking between July 2021 and May 2024, but did not provide further information.
“Any reports of drug or alcohol spiking are taken seriously and anyone who believes they have been spiked is asked to report the matter to police as soon as possible, to ensure inquiries and evidence collection can be conducted in a timely manner.”
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