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NCJ Number:	125699

Title:	Kentucky State Police Employees Random Drug Testing Policy

Document:	PDF

Date Published:	Unknown

Annotation:	The drug testing policy for employees of the Kentucky State Police includes sworn and civilian employees, and cadet applicants. The objective of the program is to guarantee a drug-free workplace by eliminating the use of illegal drugs and controlling the misuse of prescription drugs and alcohol.

Abstract:	This policy provides a total approach to the substance abuse issue, including employee awareness and education programs, employee and family counseling, and specific guidelines about the misuse of alcohol and prescription drugs. The consequences for policy violations are participation in Employee Assistance Program, completion of a drug abuse or treatment program, disciplinary action, and frequent retesting. The random drug testing procedure includes random computer selection of individuals, testing during work hours, and same-day notification of and testing of employees. The drugs subjected to testing are marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, and propoxyphene.

Main Term(s):	Employee drug testing

Index Term(s):	Drug testing; Kentucky; Police personnel; Police policy development; State police

Sponsoring Agency:	Kentucky State Police Frankfort, KY 40601 National Institute of Justice/ Rockville, MD 20849 NCJRS Photocopy Services Rockville, MD 20849-6000

Corporate Author:	Kentucky State Police United States of America

Sale Source:	National Institute of Justice/ NCJRS paper reproduction Box 6000, Dept F Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America

Page Count:	20

Format:	Document

Type:	Legislation/Policy Analysis

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America



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