Drinking on Duty II
Contracts with police officers in several areas of Ohio — including state troopers — allow them to have alcohol in their systems while on duty — up to .04 percent, or half of the legal limit for driving. That could lead to cases of officers charging, for instance, underage drivers with DUI, which has a limit of .02 percent, resulting in the arrested drivers being less intoxicated than the cops are. Lebanon Police Chief Jeff Mitchell has been working to eliminate the clause from contracts since he became chief two years ago, but union officials have refused to let the limit be lowered to zero. A Highway Patrol spokeswoman says the clause has been there for “years” — and applies to all state employees, including teachers. “How does that look,” Mitchell asks, “if the public looks at this and sees our contract?” (RC/Middletown Journal-News) ...Forget the “if” — they’re looking. The question is, will they do anything about it?Original Publication Date: 15 December 2013
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
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