(AP) - Sheriff's deputies will soon undergo random drug testing in Forsyth County, with testing for firefighters and paramedics to follow.
The heads of the county's three public-safety agencies said that random drug testing is a good way for the county to ensure public confidence. The sheriff's office is working out the last details before starting testing, and firefighters and paramedics may start testing by March 1.
Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman said the testing is overdue. He said there can't be drugs in law enforcement.
Winston-Salem police have had random drug tests since the early 1990s, but the sheriff's office has not. Maj. Brad Stanley said the sheriff's office tests deputies involved in wrecks on a case-by-case basis.
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