Testing Based Upon Reasonable Suspicion. An employee of the Department may be required to undergo testing based on "reasonable suspicion" when objective facts and observations are brought to the attention of a superior officer and, based upon the reliability and weight of such information, the superior officer can reasonably infer or suspect that they are using illegal drugs, are abusing legal drugs or alcohol, or are reporting for duty under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Reasonable suspicion must be supported by specific articulable facts which may include, but are not limited to: reports and observations of the employee’s drug related activities, such as purchase, sale or possession of drugs, associations with known drug dealers or users, observations of the employee at known drug or drug related locations; an otherwise unexplained change in behavior or work performance; an observed impairment of the ability to perform their duties. A superior officer shall report the basis for their reasonable suspicion to the Chief of Police or their designee. The Chief shall decide whether to direct the employee to submit to testing. Prior to so deciding, the Chief or their designee may meet with the employee. If such a meeting is held, the employee may request Association representation. However, the meeting shall not be delayed for the purpose of having a representative of the employee’s choice. If the employee is ordered to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test, the employee shall be given a brief verbal statement of the basis for reasonable suspicion. A verbal directive to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test shall be confirmed in writing, but the testing shall not be delayed pending issuance of such written directive.
Testing Based Upon Reasonable Suspicion. In cases where the Employer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an employee has violated this Policy, the Employer may require that the employee provide a urine and/or blood specimen for laboratory testing. The Employer also may require the employee to provide a breath specimen for laboratory testing.
Testing Based Upon Reasonable Suspicion. A. Purpose: This section is intended to specify the methods to be used by the City when an employee’s conduct, behavior, demeanor or statements have created reasonable suspicion that he or she has engaged in “substance abuse.” Substance abuse is defined for purposes of this section as the ingestion of an illegal drug or the abuse of alcohol or of a legally prescribed drug.
Testing Based Upon Reasonable Suspicion. An employee may be required to undergo testing based on reasonable suspicion when objective facts and observations are brought to the attention of a trained supervisor and, based upon the reliability and weight of such information, the supervisor can reasonably infer or suspect the employee is using illegal drugs, is abusing legal drugs or alcohol, or is reporting for work under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on duty.
Testing Based Upon Reasonable Suspicion
