Double Standards anyone? Police who tested positive to drugs reassigne

[MadamePandora]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...998-661,00.html

 

UPDATE 3.22pm: VICTORIA Police says drug use among the force is to be expected, after two officers tested positive while on duty.

 

The two officers have been reassigned to different roles within the force but will not be charged.

 

Of 227 random tests conducted on police in the first year of testing, two officers tested positive to drugs while another returned a positive alcohol reading.

 

All three positive results were detected in males.

 

The member who tested positive to alcohol has since resigned, Acting Inspector Jane Welsh said today.

 

Inspector Welsh, of the human resources department's alcohol and other drugs unit, said today the officers were not being treated any differently to civilians.

 

She said the positive alcohol and drug tests by on duty police officers came as "no surprise''.

 

"Victoria Police understood that Victoria Police members represent the broader community and for that reason it was reasonable to anticipate that there would be drug use within the ... force,'' she said.

 

Insp Welsh said Victoria Police had a responsibility to oversee the welfare of those officers by helping them to rehabilitate or ultimately separating them from the force if the risk posed was too great.

 

But Insp Welsh said the two male officers who returned positive drug tests continued to work for Victoria Police.

 

"At this stage they have had their duties reassigned and that will be coupled with intervention and further counselling with regard to the drug use,'' Inspector Welsh told reporters.

 

Insp Welsh said the members may be subjected to further testing under a management plan developed for the officers in regards to their drug use.

 

She would not say what drugs the pair tested positive to, only that they were illicit.

 

Insp Welsh said there had been no cases of positive drug or alcohol use by members involved in critical incidents.

 

Under the Police Regulation Act, the force will not disclose any identifying details regarding the members, including their rank or work location.

 

Testing of police, protective service officers, recruits and reservists for drugs and alcohol came into effect on August 18 last year.

 

 

gee

 

most people get instant dismissal don't they with a positive test in the workplace....

 

and I thought it was interesting that they weren't surprised by the results.

[Crunchy]

nah its not always instant dismissal, they might give u a suspention until its out of your system then they do follow up tests randomly over a couple of months to make sure they arent still using drugs.

 

i know since i used to administer the drug tests on mine sites, .

Edited August 7, 2009 by Crunchy

[Closet Grower]

And I bet the ones caught would be the first hypocrytical lame asses to brag about busting a drug user

[Budman2012]

The two officers have been reassigned to different roles within the force but will not be charged.

WTF!!! ... How can they not be charged and have a criminal record!? ... (Are cops allowed to have a criminal record?)

 

Inspector Welsh, of the human resources department's alcohol and other drugs unit, said today the officers were not being treated any differently to civilians.

BULLSHIT!!!

 

As Madame P said , Instant dismissal for many ... and we all get charged/fined for "Drug Use" (even personal use in our private residences) ...

And it goes on The Criminal Record.

 

Un-Fucking-Believable!

 

Anyhoo , I'm having a good day/night so bugger it ... I'll get angry tomorrow

Cheerz all

 

Budman

[jabez]

Its not really double standard cause they don't bust people for drug use in victoria unless it's political (sniffer dogs outside raves) or there trying to get you for something else. You just don't get harassed down here like in other states, it almost makes the cold worth it.

 

Although cops should be the only exception!

[ilegalalien]

i think the main issue here is what they tested positive for?

steroids

coke

ecstasy

the public has a right to know

otherwise how can one judge

[Rkaze]

Most police don't care about about drug use, unless it's something heavy like heroin or ice. SWIM got raided a couple months back, when they were searching SWIM's room they asked if there was anything that shouldn't be there. SWIM told the police officers there was a bong under his table, mix in the draw and scales on top of the table. Once the raid was over SWIM checked his room and everything was still there (SWIM didn't get charged either).

[Frazz]

if their duty is to uphold the law why do they break it, is that the example the public should follow?