A DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE. The responsibilities inherent in the law enforcement profession require officers to undergo strict physical and psychological evaluations. Thorough pre-employment investigations into every facet of a police applicant's background are conducted to ensure that the candidate's profile is of an individual worthy of the public's trust. Once employed, those individuals who fail to abide by the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics are disciplined or even terminated when appropriate. All employees of the Police Department must be willing to accept a random drug test program as yet another test in which the police officer is held to a higher standard than others in society.
A DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE. The responsibilities inherent in the law enforcement profession require officers to undergo strict physical and psychological evaluations. Thorough pre-employment investigations into every facet of a police applicant's background are conducted to ensure that the candidate's profile is of an individual worthy of the public's trust. Once employed, those individuals who fail to abide by the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics are disciplined or even terminated when appropriate. All members of the Police Department must be willing to accept a random urinalysis program as yet another test in which the police officer is held to a higher standard than others in society. An employee who voluntarily apprises the Department of an addiction or other use-related problems caused by either a valid prescription prescribed for the employee (excluding marijuana) or over-the-counter medication will be allowed to become involved in a rehabilitation program. Assistance is available through most City health plans and the Employee Assistance Program (Article 7.14). The Department will take steps necessary to ensure that this disclosure and participation in rehabilitation by the employee is kept confidential. The Department will cooperate with the employee’s participation in rehabilitation by allowing the employee to utilize sick leave or other available discretionary leave (i.e., accrued time off or vacation) as necessary. As used in this Article, the term “voluntarily apprises the Department” shall mean that the employee brought the matter to the attention of the Department: • On his or her own initiative; • At a point in time not in conjunction with a drug test and when no administrative investigation has been initiated by the Department concerning the employee’s use of prescription or over-the-counter medication; and • That no acts or omissions by the employee and related to the use of prescription or over-the-counter medication involves any criminality on the part of the employee.
A DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE. The responsibilities inherent in the law enforcement profession require officers to undergo strict physical and psychological evaluations. Thorough pre-employment investigations into every facet of a police applicant’s background are conducted to ensure that the candidate’s profile is of an individual worthy of the public’s trust. Once employed, those individuals who fail to abide by the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics are disciplined or even terminated when appropriate. All members of the Harbor Peace Officers Unit must be willing to accept a random drug test program as yet another test in which the employee is held to a higher standard than others in society. An employee who voluntarily apprises the Department of an addiction or other drug use- related problem caused by either a valid prescription prescribed for the employee (excluding marijuana) or over-the-counter medication, will be allowed to become involved in a rehabilitation program. Assistance is available through most City health plans and Harbor Department’s Employee Assistance Program. The Department will take the necessary steps to ensure that this disclosure and participation in rehabilitation by the employee is kept confidential. The Department will cooperate with the employee’s participation in rehabilitation by allowing the employee to utilize sick leave or other available discretionary leave (i.e., accrued time off or vacation) as necessary.
A DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE. The responsibilities inherent in the law enforcement profession require officers to undergo strict physical and psychological evaluations. Thorough pre-employment investigations into every facet of a police applicant's background are conducted to ensure that the candidate's profile is of an individual worthy of the public's trust. Once employed, those individuals who fail to abide by the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics are disciplined or even terminated when appropriate. All members of the Police Department must be willing to accept a random drug test program as yet another test in which the police officer is held to a higher standard than others in society. An employee who voluntarily apprises the Department of an addiction or other use-related problem caused by either a valid prescription prescribed for the employee (excluding
