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No Leicestershire police officer has failed drug or alcohol test

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No police officer has yet failed a drug or alcohol test, the force has revealed.

Twenty-nine officers – including Chief Constable Simon Cole – and one member of the force's civilian staff have been tested since the regime was introduced in October last year.

A Freedom of Information Act request by the Leicester Mercury revealed none had tested positive for drugs or excess alcohol.

In a statement, the force said officers were required to undergo tests. Mr Cole was one of the first to be checked after names were drawn out of a hat for the inaugural round.

When the tests were introduced, Ivan Stafford, chairman of Leicestershire Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, said: "There is a strong welfare side to this. If it came out someone had a problem, they could get it sorted out with the support of the force."

Officers in sensitive areas of policing, such as the firearms unit, traffic officers and immediate response drivers, are subject to regular drug and alcohol testing.

Those who gave an alcohol reading of 13mg per 100ml of breath would be interviewed. The legal limit for driving is 35mg.

No Leicestershire police officer has failed drug or alcohol test


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