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Reasonable Suspicion Testing <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />City's Determination of Reasonable Suspicion of Alcohol Violations. The City shall <br /> <br />require a driver to submit to an alcohol test when the department director has <br />reasonable suspicion to believe that the driver has violated the provisions of <br />federal law concerning alcohol. The City's determination that reasonable suspicion <br />exists to require the driver to undergo an alcohol test must be based on specific, <br />contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, <br />speech, or body odors of the driver. <br />_CCit¥'s Determination of Reasonable Suspicion of Controlled Substance Violations. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />d) <br /> <br />e) <br /> <br />f) <br /> <br />g) <br /> <br /> The City shall require a driver to submit to a controlled substance test when the <br /> department director has reasonable suspicion to believe that the driver has violated <br /> the prohibitions of federal law or this policy concerning controlled substances. The <br /> City's determination that reasonable suspicion exists to require the driver to <br /> undergo a controlled substance test must be based on specific, contemporaneous, <br /> articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech, or body <br /> odors of the driver. The observations may include indications of the chronic and <br /> withdrawal effects of controlled substances. <br /> Trained Supervisor of Emp[oyee. The required observations for alcohol and/or <br /> controlled substance reasonable suspicion testing shall be made by a supervisor <br /> or an employee of the City who is trained in accordance with federal law. The <br /> person who makes the determination or who observes or assists with making the <br /> determination that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol test shall not <br /> conduct the alcohol test of the driver. <br />Timing of Reasonable Suspicion Observations. Alcohol testing is authorized by <br />federal law and this policy only if the observations required by paragraph (1) above <br />are made during, just proceeding, or just after the period of the work day that the <br />driver is required to be in compliance with federal law and these rules. The driver <br />may be directed by the City to only undergo reasonable suspicion testing while the <br />driver is performing safety-sensitive functions, just before the driver is to perform <br />safety-sensitive functions or just after the driver has ceased performing such <br />safety-sensitive functions or while the driver is in a state of readiness to drive. <br />City Drucl and Alcohol Testinq Policy. 'If the driver is not performing safety- <br />sensitive functions and reasonable suspicion exists, drivers may be tested for <br />drugs and alcohol under the City of Brooklyn Park Drug and Alcohol Testing <br />Policy. <br />Prompt Administration of Test. If an alcohol test required by federal law and this <br />policy is not administered within two hours following the determination of <br />reasonable suspicion, the City shall prepare and maintain on file a record stating <br />the reasons the alcohol test was not promptly administered. If an alcohol test <br />required by federal taw and this policy is not administered within eight (8) hours <br />following the determination of reasonable suspicion, the City shall cease attempts <br />to administer an alcohol test and shall state in the record the reasons for not <br />administering the test. <br />Under the Influence Prohibitions. Notwithstanding the absence of a reasonable <br />suspicion alcohol test under this policy and federal law, no driver shall report for <br />duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions while <br /> <br /> ! <br /> I! <br /> II <br /> I! <br /> II <br /> II <br /> il <br /> <br /> II <br /> <br /> ! <br /> ! <br /> <br />! <br />! <br />! <br />! <br /> <br /> <br />