924 - MANDATORY DRUG TESTING PROGRAM

Question 1

During times when the Department’s Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator will be unavailable, the ________will be designated to temporarily fill that position.

Answer 1

Deputy Chief of Staff – External

Question 2

During normal business hours (0745-1630, Mon-Fri) any command or supervisory officer who has ____________ to believe an officer is under the influence of drugs or controlled substances shall, with the concurrence from the ____________, place the officer on administrative duty, write a detailed report requesting a Mandatory Drug Test be conducted on said officer, and contact the Department’s Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator in the Office of the Chief. The detailed report must include a summary of the ____________ that the officer may be under the influence of drugs or a controlled substance. The report shall be submitted to the ________________, at the first available opportunity.

Answer 2

reasonable suspicion
/
ranking on duty commander
/
specific, observable facts
/
Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator

Question 3

Notification during weekends, holidays, and between the hours of 1630 and 0745:

a. When the supervisor requesting the Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test is a Sergeant, he notifies his on-duty Lieutenant, writes a detailed report requesting a Mandatory Drug Test be conducted on said officer, and requests that the ________ notify the Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator.

Note: In the absence of the Lieutenant assigned to the affected office, the requesting supervisor notifies ____________.

Answer 3

Communications Unit
/
another on-duty Lieutenant

Question 4

When the supervisor requesting the Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test is a Lieutenant or above, or a Lieutenant responds to the scene at the request of a Sergeant, after assessing the situation, he shall, with the concurrence from the ____________________:

1.) Place the officer an administrative duty;
2.) Write a detailed report requesting a Mandatory Drug Test be conducted on said officer; and
3.) Request the Communications Unit to notify the Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator

Answer 4

officer’s Division Commander
/

Question 5

A detailed ________ shall be given to the Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator by the requesting supervisor at the first available opportunity and must include a summary of the specific, observable facts that the officer may be under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or inhalants.

(A written report should be ________ to the Mandatory Drug Testing Program Coordinator, at the first available opportunity.)

Answer 5

verbal report
/
hand-carried

Question 6

The reasonable suspicion must be based on ____________ that an officer may be under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or inhalants.

Answer 6

specific, observable facts

Question 7

The Chief of Police shall have the discretionary authority, based on reasonable suspicion, to order an officer to submit to a Mandatory Drug Test. (Command notification will begin ________________________

Answer 7

after the Chief has given the order for a Reasonable Suspicion Mandatory Drug Test.)

Question 8

As per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, ____ of all officers of all ranks shall be susceptible to mandatory drug testing during each calendar year on a fair and impartial statistical basis at the City’s expense

Answer 8

one hundred percent (100%)

Question 9

Based on authorized manpower levels as of January 1st of each year, ________ of all active sworn officers will be randomly selected and tested during each calendar year.

Answer 9

twenty-five percent (25%)

Question 10

Officers will be required to provide a minimum of ________of urine to be tested. The urine will be separated into two (2) samples, one ____ ml sample (“A” bottle) and one ____ ml sample (“B” bottle).

Answer 10

45 milliliters (ml)
/
30
/
15

Question 11

The 30 ml sample of the officer’s urine will be used to conduct the

Answer 11

initial drug screening test and when appropriate; a confirmatory test.

Question 12

Officers have the right to request their urine sample be stored in case of legal disputes. If the officer requests, the urine
sample will be submitted to the designated testing facility where the sample will be maintained for a period of ____________ from the date the officer provided the urine sample.

Answer 12

one (1) year

Question 13

Failure of officers to provide urine samples or an attempt to alter, taint, or impair the validity of a urine sample for the initial drug screening test may be considered a refusal to submit to a mandatory drug test. A refusal would be a violation of Rule and Regulation ________, and may lead to a recommendation for an officer’s termination.

Answer 13

3.03A, Insubordination

Question 14

All original copies of Mandatory Drug Test results and records shall be submitted to the Chief of Police in a ________ by the Company.

Answer 14

sealed envelope