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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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