News Forum - 3,500 police officers in Chiang Mai take drug tests

[Thaiger]

Chiang Mai plans to ask 3,500 officers from every police station in the province to take a drug test to build confidence and trust in the community after the daycare centre massacre in Nong Bua Lamphu. The Commander of the Chiang Mai Provincial Police, Thawatchai Pongwiwattanachai, reported to Thairath today that the police are to kick off a project called “Clean Police (โครงการตำรวจสีขาว).” The police, from high-profile to non-commissioned officers, will get drug tests by the end of this week. Thawatchai explained that this project was launched to build trust and confidence in the community with its officers after former police […]

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[AdvocatusDiaboli]

32 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Chiang Mai plans to ask 3,500 officers from every police station in the province to take a drug test to build confidence and trust in the community

And 3500 officers said No? Just give us 30 days prior warning before test please .

[Ramanathan.P]

This is a good initiative. However to be more effective these tests should be random and spot on. Not after pre-announcements. 

[Cabra]

Good plan. The implementation is another thing entirely... Let's hope they are serious about making a difference 

[23RD]

All professional Police Forces, Armed Forces and and Politician's from every Country should face regular CDT (Compulsory Drugs Testing) to ensure Public Confidence. 

In my native UK the Police and Military are randomly tested but it doesn't happen to Members of Parliament probably the reason their approval rating is so low.

[ThaiEyes]

More brown envelopes up the chain and more drug-free pee obtained for the tests. It’s the bad guys that will do this and not get caught. Not the good guys.

[riclag]

Should be a mandatory requirement for all transportation employees too.

Taxi, bus and lori’s

 

[gazmo16]

Nice to hear that they will get in to "serious" trouble if they fail the test and they are involved in the drug trade.

Surely they are already part of the drug trade if they fail the drug test ? 

[Skip]

HAHAHA... the blind leading the blind... police cannot police themselves... it doesn't work

[Boddown]

And all the results from all the testing everywhere are negative I bet.