Drug testing sworn law enforcement officers: One agency's experience
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2005
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2005.02.008
Abstract
The use of drug testing to detect drug use and to screen prospective employees has become commonplace in many occupations, both in the public and private sector. Due to the sensitive nature of their duties, drug testing in law enforcement agencies has become nearly universal, especially as a tool to screen applicants. Despite the fact that many large agencies routinely use drug testing, relatively little is known about the rate at which officers test positive for drug use, characteristics of officers who test positive, nor the drug of choice among currently employed sworn law enforcement personnel. The purpose of this article is to discuss various issues related to drug testing in the workplace and to explore one agency's experience with randomized drug testing of its sworn officers.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Criminal Justice, v. 33, issue 3, p. 289-297
Scholar Commons Citation
Michelle Lersch, Kim and Mieczkowski, Tom, "Drug testing sworn law enforcement officers: One agency's experience" (2005). School of Information Faculty Publications. 577.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/577
