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Cop resigns after 2 positive drug tests
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Posted on May 13 2021
A police officer from the Department of Public Safety has voluntarily resigned after testing positive on a drug test twice, according to DPS Commissioner Robert Guerrero.
In an interview with Guerrero on Tuesday, he confirmed that one officer tested positive on a drug test but could not disclose what drug, or which officer, it was. The officer, who had already tested positive on a previous drug test, then voluntarily resigned.
According to Guerrero, when caught on their first offense, an officer will sign a contract with the Office of Personal Management that says they are subject to termination if an officer gets a second positive drug test. However, Guerrero says they would rather have the officer resign and not be terminated.
So far, no one has been terminated yet in the police department for anything, Guerrero said.
According to Saipan Tribune archives, it was former DPS commissioner James Deleon Guerrero who urged the Legislature in 2014 to make drug testing mandatory for law enforcers. Before this, drug testing was random and not mandatory. Deleon Guerrero argued that making drug testing mandatory will ensure that there will be funding for this program. He also argued that if drug testing wasn’t mandatory, officers will find it difficult to ensure compliance in the community.
