Police Drug Testing

• NCJ Number: 105191
• Author(s): B A Manili; E F Connors; D W Stephens; J R Stedman
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 114 pages
• Contract Number(s): OJP-85-C-006
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ); US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Research Management Associates, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NIJ Issues and Practices

Annotation

Information and guidance are provided to law enforcement agencies considering or in the process of implementing drug testing programs.

Abstract

The report combines information about technical, legal, and policy issues of concern to police agencies with practical advice from five major departments that are operating drug testing programs (District of Columbia, Chicago, Honolulu, Miami, and Louisville). The report provides an overview of Federal, State, and local drug testing policy initiatives as well as specific information on different types of urine tests and the situations in which they are being used (e.g., testing of tenured officers based on reasonable suspicion, in sensitive jobs, and during medical examinations). The authors stress the importance of using reliable, accurate testing methods and of issuing clear written procedures that provide for the privacy, confidentiality, and due process rights of employees. Appendixes present the drug testing policies and procedures of the five departments consulted in the study. Tables, chapter notes, and appendixes.