Portland police union fights drug testing
PORTLAND, Ore. – The union representing Portland police officers is fighting attempts to require drug testing of officers as part of a new two-year contract.
The proposal, made by City of Portland officials, would require random drug tests. It also would require tests after the use of deadly force, in-custody deaths and serious traffic crashes.
However, the union attorney says the random-testing proposal would violate the officers' rights to privacy.
The current standard for drug testing is "reasonable suspicion."
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