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| Yes | 92% | 604 votes | Total: 655 votes | |
| No | 8% | 51 votes |
Yes
Created on: February 22, 2008
Should police have to submit to routine drug and alcohol testing? Absolutely. These people are entrusted
by Brandy Seay
Created on: April 11, 2009
Should police have to submit to routine drug and alcohol testing? Well, first there is the question
Created on: December 30, 2007
I believe any one person or a group of individuals who have control over society as a whole should be
by Monnie
Created on: March 04, 2008
Although I can't think of too many professions that shouldn't have mandatory drug testing, I think a
Created on: June 28, 2007
When you have a position of power, drug and alcohol testing should be mandatory. Carrying responsibility
Created on: August 24, 2007
Police should have to submit to a routine drug test, since drugs are illegal. Alcohol, on the other
Created on: July 12, 2007 Last Updated: December 08, 2010
There really should be no question in this matter. Official documentation of an officer's use of alcohol
Created on: April 26, 2010 Last Updated: April 27, 2010
Why shouldn't police submit to drug and alcohol screenings? They uphold the law, so they should
by Darcey Lee
Created on: April 19, 2009
I say absolutely yes to this question. Just because the police are in a uniform does not mean they are
by Kristi Love
Created on: January 26, 2008
To say that I was appalled when I discovered that police officers in the United States are not required
by LaSal
Created on: June 27, 2007
Wouldn't it make to sense to have a drug free work environment in the place that upholds the law?
It's
Created on: September 07, 2007
Police should have to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Police men and women hold a special and trusted
Created on: July 04, 2007
Police and other law officials, or anyone who has to do with the law, should be required to submit to
Created on: September 20, 2007 Last Updated: September 27, 2011
Nowadays, with the news touting many instances of police officers and other law enforcement professionals
by Sue Z
Created on: June 15, 2010 Last Updated: June 17, 2010
Should police have to submit to drug and alcohol testing? Absolutely! When you are placed in a position
by Harry Fenton
Created on: October 14, 2009 Last Updated: October 17, 2009
The difference between police officers and civilians is that they have legal powers which we do not.
by Petra Sando
Created on: January 27, 2008
YES!
I strongly believe, that police officers should have to submit to routine drug and alcohol testing.
by DSM
Created on: January 07, 2009
Routine Testing for Drug and Alcohol Abuse by Police Officers
Police officers are hired to maintain peace,
Created on: November 13, 2008 Last Updated: December 19, 2008
Police are meant to police, as public servants, and officers of the court of whatever municipality one
by Foxbaron
Created on: October 23, 2007
Routine and random testing should be done.
Years ago I would have said absolutely not as the caliber
No
by Peter Dalton
Created on: September 19, 2007
The pervasive attitude in our society today is guilty until proven innocent. I would have to say that
Created on: January 22, 2009
Routine drug and alcohol testing of Police Officers is not necessary as Police Agencies, by the nature
by Emma Deakin
Created on: September 16, 2007
Police officers should not have to submit to routine drug and alcohol testing. It makes me angry that
Created on: October 27, 2007
It's not that I'm a big advocate for the cops, or anything. I mean, if any individual police officer
Created on: July 22, 2007
I cannot imagine why we are so societally degraded we need to even ask this, but I think if we expect
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