There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the use of controlled substances and other
forms of drug and alcohol abuse will seriously impair an employee’s physical and mental
health, and thus, their job performance.
Therefore, in order to ensure the integrity of the Freehold Boro Police Department, and to
preserve public trust and confidence in a fit and drug and alcohol free law enforcement
profession, this department shall implement a Substance Abuse Policy to detect prohibited
drug and alcohol use by sworn law enforcement officers.
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DEFINITIONS
A.
Alcohol:Theintoxicatingagentinbeveragealcohol,ethylalcoholorother
molecularweightalcoholsincludingmethylorisopropylalcohol.
B.
Alcoholconcentration:Thealcoholinavolumebreathintermsofgramalcohol
per210litersofbreathasindicatedbyabreathtest,orthealcoholmeasuredby
gramsofalcoholper100millilitersofblood
C.
Alcoholuse:Theconsumptionofanybeverage,mixtureorpreparation
includingmedications,containingalcohol.
D.
AnabolicSteroids:AnabolicSteroidsareaclassofnaturalandsyntheticsteroid
hormonesthatpromotecellgrowthanddivision,resultingingrowthofmuscle
tissueandsometimesbonesizeandstrength.
E.
Applicant:Anypersonwhoisapplyingand/orinterviewingtobeamemberof
thePoliceDepartment.
F.
Cancelledtest:AdrugtestthathasbeendeclaredinvalidbytheMedicalreview
officer(MRO).Thesubjectisneitheraverifiedpositivenornegativetest,and
includesaspecimenrejectedfortestingbyalaboratory.
G.
ChainofCommand:TheunbrokenlineofauthorityextendingfromtheChiefof
Policethroughasinglesubordinateateachlevelofcommanddowntothelevelof
execution.Thechainofcommandshallalsobecarriedinreverse.
H.
Confirmationtest:Asecondanalyticalproceduretoidentifythepresenceofa
specificdrugormetabolitethatisindependentofthescreeningtestandthatusesa
differenttechniqueandchemicalprinciplefromthatofthescreeningtesttoensure
reliabilityandaccuracy.Inalcoholtesting,asecondtest,followingascreeningtest
witharesultof0.02orgreater,whichprovidesquantitativedataofalcohol
concentration.
I.
Controlledsubstances:Theterms“drugs”and“controlledsubstances”shallinclude
allderivativesofthefollowingclassesofdrugs.Marijuana,Cocaine,Opiates
(Heroin,etc),Phencyclidine(PCP),Amphetamines,Barbituates,Benzodiazepine,
Propoxyphene,MethadoneandMethaquadoneandcontrolledsubstanceanalogs
thatproducesimilareffects.
J.
CriminalDrugStatute:Afederalorstatestatueinvolvingthe
manufacture,distribution,dispensing,useorpossessionofany
controlledsubstance.
K.
Drug:Anysubstance(otherthanalcohol)thathasknownmindorfunctionaltering
effectsonahumansubject,specificallyincludinganypsychoactivesubstanceand
including,butnotlimitedto,controlledsubstanceandcontrolledsubstance
analogsthatproducesimilareffects.
L.
EAP/EmployeeAssistanceProgram:aprogramdesignedtoprovideameansto
ensurethatallswornandnonswornmembersofthedepartmenthaveaccesstoa