Arlington Texas Cops to Start Getting Random Drug Testing Next Month
Following a steroids scandal
All sworn employees of the Arlington Police Department will be subject to random drug testing as part of a policy change following a steroid scandal involving Arlington Police officers.
The new policy will likely be implemented when the new fiscal year begins October 1. Previously, only new hires, those getting promoted and officers working in security sensitive police units would be drug tested.
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Justice is blind and all people are treated equally.
Of course, some people are more equal than others, and the enforcers of the law are the MOST equal.
This should be policy everywhere.
Roid rage by cops is rampant.