The voluntary scheme is part of a range of measures that will contribute to a reduction in the overall use of stop and search, lead to better and more intelligence-led stop and searches and more effective outcomes.
According to Mr Fedotov, laws and policies need to be reviewed to ensure drug users and prisoners have access to the necessary services, including harm reduction.
Given the devastating effects of corruption and organised crime on human development and security in the Sahel, UNODC organised a workshop for journalists from the region.
After facing heavy criticism for the conditions inside its drug-rehabilitation centres, the Ministry of Health has said it will begin offering an alternative community-based approach at health centres nationwide by 2015.
Harm reduction programmes have proven efficient in reducing HIV spread, as well as providing social support to people who use drugs and those close to them.