NCJ Number
137613
Date Published
1992
Length
93 pages
Annotation
These guidelines developed by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) are to be used by agencies to conduct the pre-employment drug screening that should be a component of their comprehensive substance abuse programs. The guidelines are designed to help law enforcement agencies implement legally defensible and cost-efficient programs.
Abstract
A brief discussion of legal issues concerning drug screening of prospective employees covers the relevant court decisions and Federal guidelines contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The section on technical issues discusses some of the important program considerations regarding specimen collection, analytical methodologies, substances to be tested, and laboratories. The section on procedural issues addresses the logistics of moving applicants through the drug screening process in a secure and efficient way and examines issues including collection site security, chain of custody, and personal privacy. National Institute on Drug Abuse specimen collection guidelines are outlined, current California law enforcement policies are described, and recommendations from the model testing policy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police are provided. Supporting documents are contained in the appendixes. 7 appendixes