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Attorney General Mike DeWine
Drug Screening Test for Peace Officer Training Applicants Approved

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) voted to approve the addition of drug screening for applicants to Ohio peace officer basic training academies. The testing requirement will become effective July 1, 2016.

“Many police departments in Ohio already require this,” said Attorney General DeWine. “This action today expands that qualification across the state.”

Applicants to peace officer basic training will be required to pass a five-panel drug screen for admission. Additional drugs may be screened as appropriate and with the approval of the executive director of OPOTC.

Last month, Attorney General DeWine urged OPOTC to adopt uniform pre-certification standards for all applicants to Ohio peace officer basic training academies. The request would implement several recommendations of the Ohio Attorney General’s Advisory Group on Law Enforcement Training, which issued a report of findings and recommendations in April 2015.

At its meeting today in London, Ohio, OPOTC also decided to further review and research additional pre-certification standards recommended by the advisory group:

Psychological Exam: each applicant undergoes a psychological exam to confirm that the applicant has the right psychological makeup to serve as a peace officer.

Truth Verification Test: each applicant passes a truth verification test, such as a voice stress analysis (VSA) or polygraph.

Physical Fitness: each candidate passes a pre-entrance physical fitness assessment.

Additional Criminal Disqualifiers: the addition of other disqualifiers to the current felony disqualifications.


 
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