The police union says all officers should undergo drug tests after a long-serving policeman was charged with drug offences.
The 46 year old officer has been stood down from all duties and the Commissioner is considering his future with the force.
It is alleged the man used a police computer to access the details of a drug dealer before visiting a house in Safety Bay and smoking methylamphetamine while he was off-duty.
He has been charged with using a prohibited drug (methylamphetamine), possessing a prohibited drug (methylamphetamine), possessing a smoking implement and driving with an illicit drug in his blood.
He has also been charged with unlawfully accessing a police computer.
The police union’s Russell Armstrong says all officers should have to undergo drug tests.
“We as a police union and fellow police officers don’t want to be working with someone who’s using illicit drugs while they’re driving police vehicles and in posession of firearms.
The union has not offered assistance to the man.
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