NCD/CENTRAL POLICE OFFICERS TO BE TESTED FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL: ACP TURI

POLICE officers in the National Capital District and Central Provinces will now be tested for drugs and alcohol, according to Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Benjamin Turi.

Commander Turi confirmed that testing machines for drugs and alcohol had been donated to officers who will be carrying out the tests in the command.

He further added that the Commissioner of Police, David Manning, had launched the alcohol and drug initiative last year, but it was not implemented due to a lack of available equipment.

“Now that we have the machines in place, the Internal Affairs Directorate officers will be moving around to conduct testing on all police officers in the command. This is good because we want our officers to be in a good state of mind to carry out their policing duties.

The tests will be administered to police drivers whom we suspect are under the influence of liquor while on duty driving police vehicles.

The IIU officers have been directed that testing is compulsory for all members in the command to ensure everyone is in the right state of mind when performing their duties,” ACP Turi said.

He further added that the alcohol and drug testing machines will be used, and reports will be provided to the management. He stated that officers who are found to be taking drugs or consuming liquor will be dealt with accordingly.

ACP Turi said during the launching of the two machines, two officers were tested using the machines to confirm that they give proper reading. The readings were all negative.