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Should Police Officers Be Drug Tested

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Yes, I believe that it is necessary for police officers to be randomly drug tested. The duty that a police officer has is to protect and serve the city or town. If they are abusing drugs the officers cannot perform their duty to its fullest potential. More important though drug testing is important for the safety of civilians. If an officer is abusing drugs they could end up hurting civilians, whether getting into an accident on the road or accidentally shooting them thinking that they saw a weapon when there was not one. As well as the safety of their fellow officers, if an officer who abuses drugs goes with their partner to do a raid on a drug house. There is a potential chance that the officer’s partner good be injured because the officer
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